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Originally Posted by KevinG  If we wait around to see what they're intentions are we're putting ourselves in danger. The courts agree with me here by the way in most states. |
I didn't realize that until now. I had read a article on when Florida had passed it and assumed no other states had done so since then. If anyone is interested in the details here is a good link about it
Castle Doctrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Originally Posted by KevinG The solution isn't viable because the leaders are not persuadable. You can't talk to people who have been raised to think that killing you for no reason is their goal in life. |
True unfortunately, maybe if you found someone who both sides respected, but that seems like it would be very unlikely to succeed.
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Originally Posted by KevinG Good post. |
Thank you
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Originally Posted by Bruno However, by not accepting the burglary and defending yourself regardless of the consequences you are helping to prevent future burglaries.
In this case you are not only acting in favour of yourself, but also your community. These people deserve to be honored.  |
True, but you could call the police instead and assuming the burglars were still there in two minutes you would gain the same result, but it would be handled by trained professionals who might be able to avoid or minimize the robbers injuries. Even if the robbers did escape you would still deal them a heavy blow since you could provide the police all sorts of useful information.
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Originally Posted by Bruno It really depends on your own values.
My intuition says the conflict in the middle east is too complex to be solved by negotiating leaders. There are probably a lot of other issues and powerstruggles playing - or jumping into existence - in the background (on both sides), that have not even been recognised. In order to come up with an intelligent strategy we will need to find out what these issues are, and how they relate to one eachother. The solution should be designed into a process from a psychological point of view. I don't think this conflict is just a matter of sharing property. |
Wise words, very wise words.