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Originally Posted by EricOKC
And what exactly is wrong with the belief that one is responsible for his own actions? Do YOU have a problem with being responsible for your own behavior?
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We are responsible for our actions. Unfortunately some people act less responsibly or are mentally not well enough equipped to make lethal decisions that involve others. Having this type of person armed and giving them the job of judge jury and executioner is naturally going to be of concern to any rational person.
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What is wrong with the belief that a gun is merely a tool? Do you believe a gun is somehow NOT a tool?
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No. So.
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Originally Posted by EricOKC
You may be taking issue with my belief that some people just need killing, but if you're going to do so, perhaps you could explain why. I would submit to you that someone who is coming at me or my loved ones with the intent to kill very obviously needs to be killed.
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He certainly needs to be dealt with and may have to be killed. But let’s be sensible and say this will almost certainly never happen to you unless you go looking for trouble.
You need to ask why would this ever happen and how likely. Then is killing this person the only answer. You comment that “some people just need killing” is simplistic. Who exactly are you to make such a decision? In the civilised world we have police to make and arrest, a jury to decide on the guilt and a judge to decide an appropriate punishment. And in many places including many in the U.S. death is not an option. Wrapping all of this responsibility into one person of varying rationale, intelligence and temperament is insane and a throwback to the Wild West.