You certinaly do have the right to defend yourself. However, the defense of "you should be nice to people because being nice is nice to do and being mean is something eldy would do" won't get what you want.
This is the Internet. Most of us are here to entertain ourselves. It sucks that sometimes one or two people get singled out. The good ones, roll with the punches and end up being accepted. The ones that cause the most grief for themselves are the ones that take everything personally.
I guess my point is...Jophiel is a dirty cyber bully, and this place is all *********