Attacks against clergy

Since when was the term self-defense limited to fighting back? It is such a common misconseption!

Story:
England: A campaign to counter the rising number of attacks against clergy could be adopted by every diocese within the next three years.

A recent poll of 80 clergy from the Diocese of London found 48 per cent had experienced some sort of violence in the past year.

"We won’t be teaching self-defence moves, it’s not going to be a case of karate chopping-clergy!"

"If they were to try and use self-defence techniques it might place them in even deeper trouble, so the main thing we want to do is teach them how to get away without hurting the other person."