bounty44 -> RE: Does self defense allow you to beat someone to death"? (3/14/2016 7:39:30 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr This is strictly to reply to the question/title. I have read almost nothing of this thread. The way I see the question is that I was endowed by my Creator with at least three rights which are specifically named in the Declaration: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If you attack me, my life could certainly be at stake, but even if it isn't ... Once I beat you to a pulp to defend myself, how do I know that you won't be lurking about, looking for another chance to finish what you started. A lifetime spent looking over my shoulder waiting for to return doesn't sound like any definition of "liberty" that I've ever heard. If I leave you alive and I'm being vigilant against a follow-up attack (allowing you to take away my liberty), I'm prevented from pursuing happiness. So, I believe that if you attack me, I have every right to make sure that you are never able to attack me, again. Michael have you seen the movie ender's game? some of what you are talking about here is a central and essential theme running through the story. its worth watching in that regard alone. I think the movie raises some excellent questions.
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