So, for all the Keyboard Kommandos here...
Just what is the dollar value of a human life, hmm?
Because that's the way this thread has distilled. A '49 Harley is obviously worth more than a human life. My own '78 Shovelhead, however, is covered by insurance. They do that, you know, Lloyds of London even covers the more spendy items. Even an idiot like me knows that.
Frankly, this thread disgusts me. Since Doug didn't get the atta-boy he was looking for on the other thread, he started a new one, looking for somebody who agreed we should go back to the Wild West days of hanging cattle rustlers and just plain bloodthirsty living, when life was cheap. Better yet, we have interesting individuals here who proclaim that since the Castle Doctrine laws have gone into effect, they have carte blanche to execute whomever they find in their homes, and are entirely justified regardless of the threat presented (or not presented) by the intruder. Hint - that's not what Castle Doctrine means, and the shooter will have a big surprise waiting for them in front of the judge if they act on that supposition. Having had a house guest appear in my own home one night who was simply lost, but severely mentally handicapped, perhaps I should've done society a favor and ended his life?
Yes, we certainly are a civilized, advanced society. Pogo was right. We have met the enemy, and he is indeed us.
Just what is the dollar value of a human life, hmm?
Because that's the way this thread has distilled. A '49 Harley is obviously worth more than a human life. My own '78 Shovelhead, however, is covered by insurance. They do that, you know, Lloyds of London even covers the more spendy items. Even an idiot like me knows that.
Frankly, this thread disgusts me. Since Doug didn't get the atta-boy he was looking for on the other thread, he started a new one, looking for somebody who agreed we should go back to the Wild West days of hanging cattle rustlers and just plain bloodthirsty living, when life was cheap. Better yet, we have interesting individuals here who proclaim that since the Castle Doctrine laws have gone into effect, they have carte blanche to execute whomever they find in their homes, and are entirely justified regardless of the threat presented (or not presented) by the intruder. Hint - that's not what Castle Doctrine means, and the shooter will have a big surprise waiting for them in front of the judge if they act on that supposition. Having had a house guest appear in my own home one night who was simply lost, but severely mentally handicapped, perhaps I should've done society a favor and ended his life?
Yes, we certainly are a civilized, advanced society. Pogo was right. We have met the enemy, and he is indeed us.