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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Based on reaction and outcome there is only one word anyone should be using to describe this guy.
Hero
He went out of his way, and put himself in danger to save others, and he did so competently. At worst you can go with the 'what if' whines, but there are no what ifs, the guy is a hero, no doubt about it.
So here is to you armed dilvery guy, I'll drink it in your honor tonight.
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I agree that this guy was a hero. But it's silly to say the 'what-ifs' don't matter. First off, though this guy is undoubtably heroic, but as a society we don't want to encourage this type of action. In most cases vigilantism makes a situation worse and when the difference between the guy being a hero and him being responsible for the deaths of others is a matter of luck, well that's not exactly heroism we want people engaging in.
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Originally Posted by Gonth
I totally agree with this. If by chance the delivery man had hit someone other than the robbers he should be held accountable.
On the flip side if he had headshotted the robber outside and then waited for his buddy to come out and killed him too, he should be a citywide hero and given a medal. I drink with Ustwo. Or I would, if I liked beer, but I think I'll bring my rum instead. ^_^
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No, on the flip side if he waited for the other robber to leave the store and headshotted him while escaping he would be a murderer. Lethal force is not acceptible in preventing a robbery, it is okay to protect the lives of people. Once those people were no longer in danger and he was just leaving with the money then shooting to kill him would not be heroic, it would be homocidal.