Yesterday evening during a consultation, a student asked me whether I ever used magic to get back at other people.

My answer was, of course. Not doing so would be like mastering jeet kune do and not using it when attacked.

He asked me if I were not incurring karma that way.

My answer was, not at all. I ALWAYS WAIT FOR THE OTHER PERSON TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE, AND WHAT HE DOES ENTAILS A CERTAIN CONSEQUENCE, OR SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. Therefore, whatever I do would be my self-defense and HIS karma.