Stand Your Ground

[Hitchens]

Originally Posted by Elmarnieh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The only thing these laws do is remove the duty to retreat from any place one is legal to be - they grant no extra leeway in using lethal force on others.

In a civilized society, I think people do have a duty to retreat from a deadly situation if they are able to do so.

There is a distinct difference between advocating vigilantism and protecting people from litigation after defending themselves.

Just my view.