[goldstategop]

I believe human life is precious. It can never be replaced which is why we can never defend property with deadly force even from a criminal. But we do have the right to defend ourselves and loved ones with deadly force from harm from some one who wants us gone from this life.

[CCWoody]

It can never be replaced which is why we can never defend property with deadly force even from a criminal. ~ goldstategop

Though my personal choice has been to reserve my gun to defend my life, I'm glad you are not a citizen in my state. We have this belief here in Texas which says if you illegally enter my home property you have the right to be terminated regardless of your reason for being there. It's a kill 'em and let God sort 'em out kinda thing.

Woody.

[Ramius]

I believe human life is precious. It can never be replaced which is why we can never defend property with deadly force even from a criminal.

For petty theft, I might agree, but I don't agree completely. A murderer would take from me the *remainder* of my life, but the thief takes some portion of my life up to that point.

Property is acquired by investing the most valuable thing you have: Time. Time is the one thing you cannot buy more of, and your life's energy spent needlessly or taken by force is the worst thing that can be done. Somewhere in the spectrum there is a threshold where it is not only right but morally imperative to protect property, bought by the investment of life energy.

The thief is merely taking a life in smaller chunks instead of all at once. Depending on the amount of life energy invested, compared to the amount of life remaining, the thief may in fact be taking more than the murderer.

[dalereed]

"I believe human life is precious"

I don't believe that for a second!

That includes my own life, no one is irreplaceable.

[JavaTheHutt]

I believe human life is precious. It can never be replaced which is why we can never defend property with deadly force even from a criminal. But we do have the right to defend ourselves and loved ones with deadly force from harm from some one who wants us gone from this life.

I think you forgot your < sarcasm >< /sarcasm > tags. Either that, or you've been living in the golden state a little too long and are starting to become indoctrinated by the liberal babble that permeates that state.

Deadly force is the exact level of force needed when some drug crazed lunatic crawls through a window into my home. I don't care what his intentions are. Maybe he's wanting to use my phone to make a long distance call. Too bad.