If a woman hits a man is the man allowed to hit back?

[RitaJC]

I would like to know how the people who voted maybe came to the conclusion.

Isn't the right of self defense absolute and uninfringable, should there truly be any doubt that you are allowed to defend yourself with equal level of violence if violence is cast upon you?

Quick edit: Not saying its right or wrong to defend, saying you do have the right to defend as opposed to men who defend against women violence with violence should be cast out and destroyed by other men.

I don’t believe in answers that are “figured out” and afterwards applied to all seemingly similar situations. I believe in the uniqueness of each experience and in striving to be always present enough to act in a way that is for the highest good of everybody involved to the best of our ability.

If there would at least be a back story it would make more sense to me to ask the question: was it the man’s best option to hit the woman back.

And were are children allowed to hit each other?