God also said "thou shalt not steal." And how did the victim know that the perp was only intending to steal from him? Of course it is very easy to assume that after the fact the perp wasn't going to attack the victim, but how is the victim to know?
Throughout the Old and New Testaments, both God and Jesus tell us that we must be prepared to defend ourselves against those who would attack us.
There should be no reason to NOT use maximum force against a perp if you feel your life is in danger.
There should be no reason to NOT use maximum force against a perp if you feel your life is in danger.
True but if someone is running away you can´t claim that your life is in danger. i mean come on! ok it would be differnet if someone shoots at you and then run away because he/she has no bullets left.