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1. Whether we live in a "civilized society" is open to debate.
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It is a fact that we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' brief history. This is not an opinion. This is a fact backed up with data.
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Originally Posted by Tecmos Deception
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2. I'm sure you already know the arguments against retreat being required, and how "if they are able to do so" is the kind of phrase upon which lawyers make bank.
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Yes, yes. Everyone hates lawyers until they need one.
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3. I don't think vigilante justice should be discussed in this context, since "not having to retreat from an unlawful and dangerous threat when in a place that you are legally allowed to be" has basically nothing at all in common with "unlawfully taking the role of law enforcement into one's own hands."
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The context is entirely appropriate, as the only thing that makes it legal to not be obligated to retreat, is (in my opinion) based on a flawed premise. If Stand Your Ground laws applied to private property and private property alone, I would agree. They do not, therefore I cannot.
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