In suggesting that there is no excuse for a 17 year old hitting

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a 7 year old.

Seven year old apparently went to knee 17 year old in the nuts. No contact ,pain or crying from 17 year old. Contact, tears and red mark on chest for 7 year old.

You could use it in court - everyone has the right to self-defence. And it is totally reasonable to defend yourself against an assault on your genitals.

You didn't see what happened. I'd tell them both off - the younger one for attacking in such a way, and the older one for misjudging the necessary force to repel the attack.

i usewd to get hammered by my brother who was only 2 years older. It really hurt but nobody seemed to care

May be the 7 year old will think before he tries to knee someone in the nuts again.

*Waits idly for someone to pop on and liken sibling fighting to DV