The emphasis should be on "until he puts his hand on you". He's asserting that violence is an appropriate response to violence. If a boy has a reputation for de

The emphasis should be on "until he puts his hand on you". He's asserting that violence is an appropriate response to violence. If a boy has a reputation for defending himself ferociously, boys will tend to shy away from bullying him. However, I think to be effective in some cases, the boy has to prove that he is willing to go to self-destructive lengths to fight back.