:) I enjoyed your post! My Dad did the same thing when I was a kid; sat in our bedroom window several nights watching the hen house until the thief made another attempt. He fired directly into the hen house. If he had been successful in wounding or even killing the thief; there would certainly have been no charges and no questions asked in those times. One had the unquestioned right to protect one’s property in those days. Dad would gladly have given anyone food if they came to the door and asked
but he wouldn’t tolerate anyone stealing from him.
Thanks. My dad would have given them food too if they had asked. These were post-WW II days and life was harder. Stealing anything was a last resort of desperate people or criminals. People, like my dad, worked hard (no government handouts) to acquire what little they had and defended their property and lives by whatever justifiable means were necessary. In other words, daily life was more “hands on” and people were more responsible for their lives.
My life has been much easier than my parents but the hard lessons I was taught as a kid still remain. The millennial generation has no idea how much things have changed during my lifetime. They view life more as a “spectator sport” and complain and blame others when their government does not resolve every problem and provide for their every need. Their lack of involvement and responsibility will be their downfall.
Looting as a form of reparations for racial injustices of the past is just another issue that is acceptable in our progressive society today. That is, until it’s your Nikes or Jordans. Then you have to decide whether it’s worth a life.
Again thanks, :)