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I have a legal (and moral) right to defend my property, often with deadly force. My property came into my possession by my own labors and time, i.e. by sacrific
by HideousKojima 5y ago
I have a legal (and moral) right to defend my property, often with deadly force. My property came into my possession by my own labors and time, i.e. by sacrificing part of my life to obtain it. Even if the property was gifted to me, that means that someone else sacrificed part of their life to give it to me. When someone violates my rights in the process of "protesting" something, I am legally and morally justified in using force to protect my rights. This includes the right to the property that I own.
- Larrikin 5y agoWhere is this true? In the US you have the right to murder if the person is in your home and in some states you have the right to murder if you feel your life is being threatened, in this case because you're being robbed. If you left your car running while you ran into the store you don't have the right to shoot the guy in the back as he drives off. You file a police report and potentially sue for damages. You definitely don't have the right to shoot someone for burning down your local Target.
- HideousKojima 5y agoIf someone is trying to burn down my house with me in it, I have a right to shoot them in pretty much every jurisdiction in the US. If someone is burning down my store with me in it, I also have the right to use deadly force to defend it.
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoLet’s step back a little, please. This original context was about some BLM protests doing property damage, which included smashing storefronts and trash fires on the street.
- HideousKojima 5y agoThey also included burning down buildings, not just trash in the street.