which is worst, a man beating a woman or a woman beating a man?

I believe they are equally bad. Some people feel that a man should be able to simply fight back or leave an abusive woman but that's not always the case. Most of the time an abuser starts with emotional abuse so their victim is already mentally beaten down by the time physical violence starts. This can make it too hard for the victim to fight back or to leave.

The WORST is actually to compare which is worse. Beating is a wrongdoing. Period. The gender does not justify which is worse or better. Both is just so wrong.

While they are equally bad and should never occur I believe that a man beating a woman is far worse. In general men are far stronger women than women and can hurt them far worse. I really do not ever see the reason that a man should ever feel the need to batter a woman. It is true that women are far better at verbal attacks than men are. But there should never be the need to physically harm her. There is always walking away or ignoring what she says. While I do know it happens that women do beat some men I really think it far less than men beating women. Most men would not allow it unless they were asleep at the time. I feel that both are equally bad and reflects a sign of ignorance that they can not resolve their problems without violence.

well its not good for either i agree on that but sometimes the reason why women beat their spouses is because the are just sick and tried of been beaten by the men. they just try to stand up when they get the courage. boften due to the men's tone and ody languge the females dont tend to last long.

Both are wrong but you are asking what is worst between the two, it is the man who beats a woman because noramally we believe that man are stronger than woman, so man should not beat woman, and woman should not beat man.