rEvolutionist wrote:Seth wrote:rEvolutionist wrote:What I think is that both you and Texans don't know what "self-defence" is.
So you know better than 26 million people do you?
Megalomania much?
Lol. Self defence is defence in aid of the SELF. Shooting someone in the back because they allegedly stole money off you isn't defending yourself. Texans are idiots, clearly.
Self defense includes under its ambit the defense of others, and it also can encompass defense of property which is part of the "self." If all you have is 20 dollars with which to feed yourself, and someone steals that 20 dollars, he places your life and safety in jeopardy by robbing you of the resources necessary for survival. Or to be more basic, if all you have is one loaf of bread or morsel of food between you and starvation, someone who tries to steal it is trying to kill you and defending that morsel as if your life depends on it...perhaps using lethal force, is entirely justifiable.
Extending that reasoning to other less vital property or situations is a decision that the community gets to make, and its decision about when lethal force is authorized reflects the beliefs, values and concerns of the particular society involved.
Texas holds personal safety and sovereignty and personal property in high esteem and believes that there is no excuse to allow criminals to terrorize and harm law-abiding members of the public, particularly at night when the conditions favor sneak attack and easy escape. Texas values the sovereignty of its citizens more than it values the safety of a criminal engaged in committing a crime, as well it should.
If you don't want to get shot in Texas, don't steal stuff at night. How much more simple can it get?
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