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Originally posted by Bardan the Slayer:
I would never go out to kill an intruder. I would simply take steps to be sure I could render him unconscious, and should he die, that's his own fault, not mine.
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And if you are taken to court for using excessive force, would you accept the court's judgement?
I don't say that there is an easy solution to striking the balance between an individuals right to take steps to ensure self-protection and the duty not to use unreasonable methods to enforce that right.
I just have a (maybe naive) belief that society sets down rules to which we must adhere to ensure that we don't revert to the law of the jungle. If it means a reduction of the rights of the individual, that's a price we accept.