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It all depends on the circumstances, yes you are allowed to defend yourself, but not "excessively" whatever that might be. Well, I can think of an example. Say, a burglar has broken into your home, and he has a knfe, he is threatening you with it, you get hold of a baseball bat and knock him out. So far, it's fine. What you are not allowed to do, is to then beat him to a pulp. He was incapacitated, that's your job doen.However, in my country, I wouldn't be surprised of you got sued by the bastard even if you only knocked him out. Unreasonable to an extent. I do not think you have the right to kill someone just because he was illegally in your home, I do however think that say, in the example I gave above, you should be free from persecution.

I'd say so. Knock him the fuck out. Though the reporting on these cases in my country makes one suspect you will get sued for such an act. I don't know if it's really as bad as the media portray it, but every case like that is one too many, I'd say.

I searched a bit, but nothing resembling this came up in Dutch news sources. Though I don't doubt this could've happened. Though I think that the judge would've thrown out the case. Yes, my thoughts exactly. As far as I can tell, it is. I don't find our judges to be particularly stupid, even though the media might throw a tantrum from time to time.

Never. They used to be wrong then. No. No he doesn't. I can get more food.