> If somebody attacks you and intends to kill you, then you can defend yourself with deadly force. Society doesn't pursue you for violating the attacker's right

> If somebody attacks you and intends to kill you, then you can defend yourself with deadly force. Society doesn't pursue you for violating the attacker's right to life. In the Netherlands you're legally only allowed to use enough the minimum amount of violence necessary in self defense. You're obligated to flee if possible. So if a frail lady in a wheelchair comes at you with a knife, you can't stand your ground and kick her bony ass.