Well, barring Siphus, I think most of us have answered your question. Responsible people are at a disadvantage, but they don't have to be. Nothing is stopping them from fighting back and beating someone down. They just choose not to out of fear of being reprimanded. In the end, it's your choice. If you're responsible or not responsible, it don't matter. You choose whether you want to survive or not. If that means grabbing your opponent, Muay Thai style by the hair, and throwing his face into the ground, then hell yes, I would do it. But that doesn't make me an irresponsible person. I could've been at a disadvantage, but I chose not to give my attacker that edge. You hold the fight in your hands. Some people choose to play it "safe", and suffer; others give it everything, and still suffer. But I would much rather be jailed for a week or so for defending myself then be out for a month with severe injuries.
