I agree with responding to physical abuse with violence. But hitting someone for verbal abuse seems nonsensical, dumb, and animalistic. Growing up being a shor

I agree with responding to physical abuse with violence. But hitting someone for verbal abuse seems nonsensical, dumb, and animalistic. Growing up being a short, brown-skinned, fatty-snotty nerd gain me a lot of verbal abuse, but I always was very good with wit and snark and more than once, the abuser ended up crying. Funny enough, this ability gave me enough respect that almost nobody ever tried to physically abuse me.