Steve James wrote:Well, I was always taught that killing someone was the last thing one would ever want to do. Even in wartime, there was supposed to be a good reason. Otherw
Then, however, the question becomes more complex. There's no one who would argue that if someone is trying to kill you, it's your right to kill that person --even if that person is not in control of his or her senses. But, what if a drunk guy pushes you at a bar, and you happen to be armed, is shooting him in the heart acceptable? You don't have to leave the bar, but wouldn't it be a better option? Why? Because human life is precious and irreplaceable. Ok, "all lives matter."
donno if all lives matter considering the present discussion
Five months into the year, more than 1,000 people have been shot in Chicago and there have been more than 200 homicides, according to data kept by the Tribune. As of early Monday at least 1,071 people have been shot this year, below the last two years when violence hit record levels in the city but well above other recent years. There have been at least 202 homicides, the data shows.
I wonder how many used the stand your ground, or turf.
You say ignore race, the title of the thread is racist implying
that a law made is specifically used as the title suggest to "kill people of color"
is it?
Regarding your example drunk guy in a bar.
A civilian's use of deadly force is generally justified if he or she reasonably believe that he or she is or other innocent lives are in imminent danger of death or serious injury.[1] Justification and affirmative defenses vary by state and may include certain property crimes, specific crimes against children or prevention of sexual assaults.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_force
Whether it was acceptable or not is determined by the law and jury.
In many cases the stand your ground defense was not accepted, the person went to prison.
The point of walking away was mitigated by the law, which many believe to be a mistake.
The castle doctrine a similar law
A castle doctrine, also known as a castle law or a defense of habitation law, is a legal doctrine that designates a person's abode or any legally occupied place (for example, a vehicle or home) as a place in which that person has protections and immunities permitting one, in certain circumstances, to use force (up to and including deadly force) to defend oneself against an intruder, free from legal prosecution for the consequences of the force used.
[1] The term is most commonly used in the United States, though many other countries[which?] invoke comparable principles in their laws.
This also has failed in defense of actions taken, its not a sure thing....
Stand your ground was in part based on this law.