Okay, but where did you read/interpret the 'pro-active' conponent from?
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“If you claim you're only allowed to fight back in kind, sure, maybe that is a valid argument. I am not sure whether that is defensible for all rights. In some cases, your attacker might be at an inherent advantage. That would be a good reason to fight back in whichever way is to your benefit.”
Maybe I did misinterpret, but it sounded to me, that only self defense ist not sufficient for you.