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To: Puppage
-- So, did he avoid close contact & confrontation here? Obviously not. That's my point. --

My point is that you are jumping to the conclusion that it was Zimmerman's intention to obtain close contact and a confrontation; not that those events didn't occur. You attribute the close contact to Zimmerman's actions, but close contact may have come from Martin's initiative.

-- So, my statement was not absurd.You cannot be both a passive observer AND have a confrontation. --

I agree that one can't be passive while seeking confrontation. But if Zimmerman is retreating to his vehicle, having abandoned the attempt to maintain visual contact while on foot; and while Zimmerman is in that state of mind, Martin elects to provoke a confrontation, well, of course Zimmerman is no longer a passive observer. But not by his choice.

Why do you carry a gun? I submit that you hope all of the time to be no more than an observer, and the gun stays concealed. You carry because you are concerned that somebody else's initiative will force you to change from what you want to be, a passive observer. So, are you guilty of murder if you act in self defense? Obviously, you carry a gun, so you must want to kill somebody.

71 posted on 03/28/2012 1:02:13 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
You attribute the close contact to Zimmerman's actions

You misunderstand me. I was speaking in general not, necessarily, about Zimmerman.

Why do you carry a gun?

For the same reason I wear a seat belt in my car.

We're both on the same side here, sometimes I cannot effectively convey my thoughts in writing. For that, I apologize.

72 posted on 03/28/2012 1:44:37 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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