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In reply to the discussion: I live in an ungated suburban complex of townhomes. [View all]MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)7. Obviously you're not getting my point
Where do you think a law like "Stand your ground" comes from?
What kind of person would want it to exist?
Given the underlying fears and prejudices that exist in our society, from whom is the stand-your-grounder supposed to be protecting themselves from?
That law is simply Carte Blanche for people to shoot others that piss them off. The vast majority of people shot were unarmed, that's a fact.
Add fear, prejudice and happy trigger fingers without consequence and you'll end up with dead people, killed for no reason at all.
Either we're all are going to have to learn to live together in peace and harmony, or we're all going to have to live in fear of each other.
Which way would you rather have?
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It hasn't yet been proven that either the 'stand your ground' law, or overt racism was the main
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#1
But your conclusion denies your premise (that we don't yet know. Isn't that confusing?)
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#3
"Stand your ground" is also the reason the killer wasn't taken in and questioned n/t
arcane1
Mar 2012
#5
I believe he was handcuffed, taken to the station and questioned, *then* released. n/t
X_Digger
Mar 2012
#8
Anyone who can look at the facts we know in this case: 1) The shooter was a self appointed
Vincardog
Mar 2012
#13
I'm certainly inclined to think Trayvon would like to have had the -option- to exercise it.
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#18
Oh… So, you're saying that he shouldn't have brought Skittles to a gun fight, right?
MrScorpio
Mar 2012
#21
I didn't explain it well at all because I didn't differentiate between tawdry and unlawful acts.
sikorsky
Mar 2012
#26
Open carry is better than concealed carry; people with guns should not grapple with others.
FarCenter
Mar 2012
#37