Can't say i've heard about any spitting incidents here at all.
But i've seen what a stray single punch can do. David Hookes died tragically under such circumstances a few years back.
And his case isn't the only one that's appeared in the news.
So the fact a punch is considered of a lesser...
You're still not dead though.
I'm not saying spitting isn't disgusting nor unhygienic.
I'm saying people who advocate hitting other people aren't any better than the guy spitting, in some ways they are worse.