Is it allowed?

Whiff:
“If anyone hits you, hit them back” doesn’t always work, and it’s not civilised. Many’s the person who’s tried to hit back at a bully and been hit even harder as a result. Bullies not liking it is a myth. I once, and once only, told my 4yo, who complained that my 5yo had hit her, to hit her back. One minute later she came to me and said “she hit me again”

I was a primary teacher. I told my classes that hitting people was wrong, but hitting back was fighting. Our school had a policy that you report bullying, you don’t turn it into a fight.

Conversation between me and two kids:
“J, if M pushes you and you push him back, will it teach him a lesson or make him push you again?”
J: “Teach him a lesson”

Me: “M, If J says you pushed her, and she pushes you back, will that teach you a lesson or will you push her back?”
M: “I’ll push her back.”

QED I think.

As for the idea that if someone calls you bad names you can put a stop to it by badmouthing them back: sorry, but that’s ludicrous.

When Scarlet said “you can’t say that David”, it was her way of telling him that he can’t say that and not be judged for saying it. Which he has been, and quite right too.

He needs calling out for sexists remarks - and sounds like someone did .

One day some woman will assist him to realize he isn’t gods gift to womanhood 🤣