Should people have the legal right... (ENDS 10/7/11)

[wiffee1000]

I think they should have the right. If a burglar was in your home and was face to face, youd want to defend yourself.At least I would. Obviusly, just maybe punch him or something, though you'll probably fail more than they will, as they're alwasy likewell prepared. Oh well, lets just hope I dont come face to face with one. (Id batter him anyway)

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[redtom]

Do you not think that shooting someone is far too extreme? I expect that there would be repercussions from using a firearm for that (although, I'm not 100% on the laws surrounding firearms and owning them). Personally, I don't think I could live with the thought that I had shot someone. Not only that, but I'm sure that waving a gun at a burglar could open the floodgates for danger - what if the burglar somehow got hold of your gun and turned it on you/your family?

Late reply been on holiday

If someone breaks into your home you have no idea of their intentions. Say you awake in the middle of the night hear noises from down stairs, you can't just walk down stairs and be like "Sorry guys you'll have to leave now, if you can place anything you have taken back that would be great, obviously you'll need to leave a billing address on your way out so I can send you the bill for any damages but apart from that no hard feelings eyy?" 9/10 you'll get a beating of a life time, Yeah some will stop what there doing and run but that's no the point, you shouldn't have to feel scared or unsafe in your own home. Where as if the law clearly states that people have the right to harm/kill intruders into their home burglary rates would drop dramatically, on top of that people would feel safe knowing that they have the right to protect themselves and their family. Instead now you can't do anything to an intruder without putting yourself at risk of being arrested and jailed.

Obviously the gun example was a bit over the top as not many people have one (I do but because of laws on keeping guns and where its kept it would be near impossible for me to get access to the gun without an intruder noticing me) but even giving people the right to hit intruders with bats and golf clubs means people would feel allot safer in their own homes.

[-:Undertaker:-]

The law should still count on your property as the laws of not harming others through use of violence are needed and this is from somebody who hates government interference and legislation in general - as a libertarian, the job of the government I believe is to protect you from others with providing courts of law. I do however understand that in some circumstances killing or hurting an intruder onto your property in self-defence is required and shouldn't be punishable as i'm sure a jury would find which is why we need to keep trial by jury and resist attempts to 'Europeanise' our legal system.

[Wig44.]

The law should still count on your property as the laws of not harming others through use of violence are needed and this is from somebody who hates government interference and legislation in general - as a libertarian, the job of the government I believe is to protect you from others with providing courts of law. I do however understand that in some circumstances killing or hurting an intruder onto your property in self-defence is required and shouldn't be punishable as i'm sure a jury would find which is why we need to keep trial by jury and resist attempts to 'Europeanise' our legal system.

I mistakenly read that as Euro-penis the first time, not surprising though because I tend to think of one to describe the other.

[Cosmic]

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