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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 302685"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gavin @ Jan 20 2010, 08:11 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=433031" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Define 'you are in danger'. Because you're treading a very thin line if you're authorising people to use force. Necessary force in one man's eyes can be way over the top in another.</p><p></p><p>If you're in genuine danger - ie. you're being attacked, theres weapons pointed at you etc. etc. then I'd say that it's fair to use violence as self-defence, but only as defence.</p><p></p><p>If a thief is running away, you are not in danger. Catching and restraining the thief will obviously be on your mind, and so will punishment. But if the law is truly to be respected then punishment must be handed out by the State, and the State alone. If you can catch a criminal, hand him into the police with as little harm as possible.</p><p></p><p>As for the death penalty... please. I can't be arsed to list all the cons of capital punishment, so I'll just ask you to go away and think about them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 302685"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gavin @ Jan 20 2010, 08:11 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=433031']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Define 'you are in danger'. Because you're treading a very thin line if you're authorising people to use force. Necessary force in one man's eyes can be way over the top in another. If you're in genuine danger - ie. you're being attacked, theres weapons pointed at you etc. etc. then I'd say that it's fair to use violence as self-defence, but only as defence. If a thief is running away, you are not in danger. Catching and restraining the thief will obviously be on your mind, and so will punishment. But if the law is truly to be respected then punishment must be handed out by the State, and the State alone. If you can catch a criminal, hand him into the police with as little harm as possible. As for the death penalty... please. I can't be arsed to list all the cons of capital punishment, so I'll just ask you to go away and think about them. [/QUOTE]
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