So, just to get this straight.. you`re saying here there are instances in which smacking one`s wife upside the head might be appropriate.
If my daughter`s husband hit her, there`d be no need for cops or reports (aside from the missing persons variety). And I am dead-on serious about that. Any “man” who abuses his wife is not a man at all.
And you certainly should be within your Common Sense rights to protect and defend the honor of your daughter. However, you;d certainly break the law and, if caught, would go to prison, not jail.
Why would all these laws against violence towards women begin? Because of a significant problem of violence against women mostly by the male population who served in WWII. Almost all males in the USA served in WWII. A lot of these males abused their wives because that was an accepted behavior. Accepted by society, the legal system and religions. So, these guys, these heros of WWII, were actually the perpetuators of domestic violence; there's no other demographic.
I submit these heros were "men" even though they unfortunately beat their women. The law has changed that since the 50's and 60's, but it doesn't take away from the fact that many of these very strong and courageous men promoted domestic abuse. They were "men" and courageous men to boot.
Our society has been reprogrammed. A Great Leap Forward. However, the shades of innocence or guilt contain no Common Sense anymore. Just Zero Tolerance and corresponding huge revenue for the state.