Reply #56: Your are willing to bet someone else's life for your beliefs.

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The fact is that when a home invader breaks into your home, you don't know whether or not they are armed. A home invader is not a mere burglar. A burglar attempts to be stealthy to avoid a confrontation. A home invader doesn't care if he makes noise as he is prepared to deal with anyone inside. That is a huge difference.

If you try to give a home invader a fair warning, you will have surrendered your iniative to him. The next move is his. Action beats reaction. You have to react to his next move while he is already acting. That is a very good way to get yourself killed. The 15 year old did exactly right to protect himself and his sister.