Re: Marine killed in his own home

I guess I believe there are some things worth dying for. I don't look
/forward/ to proving that aphorism, but I'm ready to if need be. I made my
peace with my Creator long ago (such as it is).

This situation smacks of 'everything that could have gone wrong did.' For
that, I lay the blame on the home intruders, not the home owner.

Johne Cook
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On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Paul Christian Glenn <[email protected]>wrote:

> Right. As usual, you've anticipated and addressed my point. He had a gun in
> his hands because he intended to use it, either to inflict or threaten
> violence. If that was not the case, he would still be alive. That's all I'm
> saying.
>
>
>
> On May 27, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Johne Cook <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Speaking for myself, in an area where home invasions were prevalent, if
> > somebody broke into my house, I'd consider brandishing a weapon and, with
> > appropriate warning, shoot the motherfucker three times center-mass. I
> trust
> > that is specific enough for you. That may not be very Christian, but
> there
> > it is. (Furthermore, so would have Mal Reynolds, but that's another
> > thread.)  ;)
> >
> > Johne Cook
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> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Paul Christian Glenn <[email protected]
> >wrote:
> >
> >> But this continues to evade the bottom line, which is *why* he even had
> a
> >> sword... er, gun. *Why* did he grab it when he thought his house was
> being
> >> invaded? What did he intend to do with it? And let's not employ vague,
> >> non-useful terms like "defend his property," let's use specific
> >> descriptions.
> >>
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