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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:01 AM Original message |
Does one have the natural right to defend oneself with deadly force if necessary? |
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I work for workers (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. nt |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. if someone is going to violate my things or my family or my person |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "Violate my things" |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. *god i love hypothetical questions |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:25 AM Original message |
I'll take the liberty to answer...yes. |
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L1A1Rocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Yep |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Yes... |
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lastout (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. "If they are willing to die for my "things" then I am too " |
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sabre73 (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
47. Sometimes they are. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Oh please--You're preaching to the choir. |
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SecularNATION (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Not a better question.. |
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SecularNATION (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Before someone says it.. |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. That's not it at all, zanne.... |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Start another topic if you think that is the question to ask. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. unquestionably |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. I think it is a natural instinct |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Don't be so sure |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. hell yes! |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yes. |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes, nt |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. I saw a squirrel defending it's nest from another squirrel this morning. He chased |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 04:01 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Interesting story. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Interesting story as well - highlights the fact that we inherit an animal nature similar to |
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sabre73 (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. True. But you forget.... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. A better question is "do you believe others have the natural right to take your life or property?" |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The answer is no... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Then how do you propose to defend your life and property given that SCOTUS says government is not |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Easy! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That's my answer also. Gun control means, take a deep breath, align the sights, squeeze the trigger |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I think that your premise is flawed. You presume that we can "own" things. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You assert “premise is flawed” but the right to own property is settled under our constitution for |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Well yes. Ownership is derived from paperwork - which is what the constitution is. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I don't claim I'm "deeply knowledgeable of the topic" but I have read numerous books and articles on |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. So you ask a question and have a your answers in hand? I say again, |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You assert "If you are presented with the opportunity to kill a man within a legal framework, |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:22 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I see. Don't let the door you on the way out then. |
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wash72 (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. bluerum |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. I would never try to kill anyone |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes - absolutely nt |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well.. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hells Yeah. |
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kansas city (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. If you are a true Liberal? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I get your distinction with "liberalism." How was Patton a liberal? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Oh not this "classical liberal" BS again |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
32. We have the natural right to defend ourselves with the amount of force needed to stop the threat. |
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Plague (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yes, especially since no law can prevent it... |
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singforsam (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes |
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avenger64 (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. Of course, but ... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. I don't believe in "natural rights". I believe in social ethics. |
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