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Violence as a last resort does work. I was bullied constantly at school by one particular group of idiots because I was the lanky kid who was tall and could run fast. The last time he did it, I flipped, picked up a chair and put him in hospital with it. Yes it caused a load of drama and upset but no one at that school ever touched me again
mikec-
So when is last resort violence acceptable? When your life is at risk? When you are particularly upset over your treatment? When you decide that you can smooth over your own problems by lashing out at other people too?
I had a similar experience during my time at school and as I have got older I realised that I was wrong to fight back the way I did. I used to tell the story in a similar way to you but there was a certain point in my life that I realised that I was just trying to sound like a tough guy based on a school playground incident and actually it would have been far better for me to solve my problems without smashing somebody's face in.
Ultimately, all it achieved was badly injuring another child who was then too afraid to carry on being a dick. It didn't stop anybody else. That's a lot of fear to impart on somebody because I didn't have the confidence to stand up for myself without using my fists.
Stonehedge
As someone who was once a kid who tried to beat the fuck out of the other kids who were making my life a misery, I can say from experience that it only made things worse. They saw it as entertainment, like bear-baiting.
Violence really doesn't help, and it really doesn't help to learn that way of reacting to things when you're a kid, as it takes a lot of time and effort to unlearn a temper when you're older.