Do you support violence? Everyone agrees that Billy punched Claggart after he accused Billy of mutiny. However, some believe that Billy should not have punched Claggart, while others are insistent that Billy should have punched Claggart. Billy should not have punched Claggart for three reasons: Claggart’s motives, Billy's excuses, and the consequences. The first reason that Billy should not have punched Claggart was Claggart’s motives. Claggart was a very bad man who pointed out his own evil in everyone around him, he confronted Billy to prove that Billy it was like him and had senile intent in all situations. Claggart was trying to persecute Billy for a mutiny that he was not a part of. When sweet, innocent Billy was wrongly accused