If someone breaks into your house in the night...

[HAL9000]

Do you have the moral right to kill them in your opinion?

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[RavenSEAL]

Um, yeah.

 

[bignateyk]

Not only do I have the moral right, I have the moral DUTY.

 

[polarmystery]

yup

 

[vi edit]

Not only do I have the moral right, I have the moral DUTY.

:thumbsup:

 

[MotF Bane]

Of course.

 

[Juddog]

Definitely someone is getting blasted if the opportunity arises. Too many times have I heard stories about people doing what the robber says and getting beaten / raped / killed etc..

 

[Born2bwire]

Can't see a reason not to, otherwise, why else have guns?

 

[clamum]

If they are threatening my life or my family's, fuck yeah. Just some drunk guy thinking he was at a friends house or something? I don't think so.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

If you don't shoot the intruder, or at the very least beat the shit out of the intruder, they take your man-card away.

 

[Jaepheth]

Depends very much on whether or not my home is on fire at the time.

 

[ichy]

Why are people even responding to Hal's trolling?

 

[HAL9000]

Wow I really thought this would be a little more divided.

 

[Unheard]

There is a reason I have night sights on my pistols and flashlights on my AR's

 

[apac]

Absolutely. If they get through my dog, they get a well aimed putting iron to the face.

 

[GotIssues]

If they are threatening in any manner, yes. If they are just trying to steal stuff, you keep them at bay with your weapon until the police arrive.


It's not morally right to kill someone over stealing a TV. It is morally right to protect yourself or your family.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Wow I really thought this would be a little more divided.

In the US the police are not very likely to arrest you for defending your own property.
In some places you can even defend others property legally.

 

[polarmystery]

There is 1 No response, and It's HAL.

I'm shocked!

 

[HAL9000]

In the US the police are not very likely to arrest you for defending your own property.
In some places you can even defend others property legally.

True, but morality isn't a question of will you get arrested or not.

 

[HAL9000]

There is 1 No response, and It's HAL.

I'm shocked!

I'm also shocked, I expected more people to agree with me.

 

[bignateyk]

I'm also shocked, I expected more people to agree with me.

Not sure if serious...

 

[vi edit]

If they are threatening in any manner, yes. If they are just trying to steal stuff, you keep them at bay with your weapon until the police arrive.


It's not morally right to kill someone over stealing a TV. It is morally right to protect yourself or your family.

I'm of the mentality that somebody breaking into your house at night has a much different objective than somebody doing a smash and grab during the day. I'm not really taking many chances if it comes down to it.

Most "morality" ended when someone chose to enter my house when my family is most vulnerable.

 

[apac]

I'm also shocked, I expected more people to agree with me.

I live in a castle law state, but even if I didn't, my answer would be the same. You don't fuck with me or my family. Ever.

 

[slayer202]

Only if you feel your life is in danger and it's your only option. I'm not surprised the ATOT brain trust has no concern about that

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yes, nobody but me can haz my stuff.