This approach represents the way to win in the lawlessness of the jungle. In the wild, creatures eat each other for food and may fight to the death in conflicts. It is "Eat or be eaten." There are no artificial laws, policemen, courts or jails in nature, so creatures have to defend themselves and fight their own battles. In the jungle, if others are nice to us, it is safe to be nice back. But if they are mean, they are probably looking to hurt or kill us. To survive in the lawlessness of nature, it is necessary to be even meaner to our enemies than they are to us, or we may end up their dinner. "Hit me and I'll hit you back ten times harder" is the right way to go.