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eastboundtoday at 6:09 AM1 replyview on HN

That’s generally the solution for bullies. I wonder whether that is also the solution for victims, making them strong enough.


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2000UltraDeluxetoday at 9:13 AM

There's no denying a broken nose and some lost teeth will make many bullies twice about trying again.

Problem is it's often illegal or against the rules to do it since deliberately beating the crap out of a bully isn't self defence in the traditional sense. And in the cases where it doesn't work, the situation may escalate or the victim might end up being punished harder than the bully.