2a4p, I didn't automatically assume you hated liberals. You just attacked Swiftu personally, and knowing that the school system was liberal didn't really matter to the debate, so I just thought you were taking a stab at liberals. Just as well, you said "sick" and then liberal right after.
On to the debate.
I have mixed feelings. You should have a right to defend yourself, but only in the worst case scenario. I think that most people are saying the typical "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth", or if you get hit, you should be able to hit back. I disagree. I think that if you get hit, you run and tell someone right away. There are other methods of defense rather than going on the offense. The only time I'd ever hit back is if I was in a situation in which I couldn't run or get away from the fight - I'd just defend myself for as long as I could, hit back, and when the other person was either a) incapacitated or b) too hurt to strike back, then I'd run. I mean, I would never support a type of school system where if someone hit you and you hit back and broke his nose, you wouldn't be held responsible, or have to shoulder as much responsibility as the person who started the fight. I'm glad people are being raised with an anti-war standard - sometimes being a pacifist is better than being an activist.