Right in the kisser

Aagh! I agree with John Derbyshire on two points!

1. Intelligent design is not science
2. Fighting in school is OK

Specifically, I think you should be able to beat the crap out of bullies and assholes. In my high school, if you threw a punch at someone, it meant an instant suspension, no questions asked. But this just gives the jerks of the world carte blanche to be jerks! If the assholes knew that there was the possibility that the little guy might fight back, they'd probably be much more civil.

(Way back in elementary school, I somehow got framed for starting a fight with the class bully and kicking him in the nuts. I got suspended from recess for at least a full week; if I had known I was going to serve that kind of time, I would have committed the crime.)