“The audience hit back. That’s what we need a little bit more of.”
“Try not to hurt him. If you do, I’ll defend you in court, don’t worry about it.”
“If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously.” He again promised to pay for any legal fees associated with an assault.
All of those sound to me like exhortations to self-defense, not attacks. Of course, there are those who see all self defense as unwarranted violence. Take the punch and don’t retaliate. Are you one of them? I hope not. Turn the other cheek applies to non-injuring insults and assaults; it is NOT a suicide pact!
Then said he to them, But now, he that has a purse, let him take it, and likewise his money: and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. - Luke 22:36