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Slims · 01-17-2009, 04:00 PM

No, I said quite plainly in my post which you quoted that I will not shoot an unarmed intruder.

I said I would fight for my possessions, and if the intruder escalated the situation to a gun fight then I would defend myself. I am perfectly willing to expel an intruder from my home, and I am perfectly willing to defend what is mine. If the intruder does not try to kill me then I won't shoot them, but I will not surrender my property either. On the other hand, if the burglar tries to shoot ME over my DVD player, then I would shoot back.

On a moral level I do believe my DVD player is worth more than the life of a person who would steal it from me, but I am not rash enough to shoot them for it. That DVD player represents an investment in both time and risk to my life...Why should someone else be allowed to simply take it from me? I have been working for the last 15 years, and my possessions are the material representation of that effort, time, and the large risks I took to acquire them. To start over would require me to risk my life again and would take years off my life...both of which I consider to be priceless.

It is like a mugging.

Simply asking me for my wallet does not constitute a threat. But if I say no and they present a gun, then I would defend myself. Either way, the odds are slim to none that they are going to get my wallet. The only exception is if I feel so out matched I have no other choice.

If the average person showed a little more spine, criminals would not have nearly the success they currently enjoy in our society. I think it is a matter of personal responsibility to not be a victim...If you submit then you are rewarding and encouraging criminal behavior.

01-17-2009, 04:00 PM	#480 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	No, I said quite plainly in my post which you quoted that I will not shoot an unarmed intruder. I said I would fight for my possessions, and if the intruder escalated the situation to a gun fight then I would defend myself. I am perfectly willing to expel an intruder from my home, and I am perfectly willing to defend what is mine. If the intruder does not try to kill me then I won't shoot them, but I will not surrender my property either. On the other hand, if the burglar tries to shoot ME over my DVD player, then I would shoot back. On a moral level I do believe my DVD player is worth more than the life of a person who would steal it from me, but I am not rash enough to shoot them for it. That DVD player represents an investment in both time and risk to my life...Why should someone else be allowed to simply take it from me? I have been working for the last 15 years, and my possessions are the material representation of that effort, time, and the large risks I took to acquire them. To start over would require me to risk my life again and would take years off my life...both of which I consider to be priceless. It is like a mugging. Simply asking me for my wallet does not constitute a threat. But if I say no and they present a gun, then I would defend myself. Either way, the odds are slim to none that they are going to get my wallet. The only exception is if I feel so out matched I have no other choice. If the average person showed a little more spine, criminals would not have nearly the success they currently enjoy in our society. I think it is a matter of personal responsibility to not be a victim...If you submit then you are rewarding and encouraging criminal behavior. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence Last edited by Slims; 01-17-2009 at 04:22 PM..