The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Legal Duty to Retreat vs. Moral Duty to Retreat

stargazer65 · June 18, 2009, 07:33 AM

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That's the purpose of this as I understand it. To show that just because it is legal to shoot someone, doesn't make it moral. The legal principle keeps us from being hamstrung when we are in a self defense situation. It gives us the latitude to make a moral decision of whether to shoot or not.

But that's where freedom of conscience comes to play. That's why we're beating each other up so badly. We all come from different backgrounds with different moral values, and it's hard to comprehend the other.

Even so, it's a valuable discussion. I'm not trying to win anyone to my view, I'm just sharpening the principles that I believe, and along the way I've learned some lessons from people who hold different views.

Plus we need something to kill time with while we wait for WA and Spiffs pictures to come out. From what I understand they haven't had the wrestling match yet.

...time for a second cup of coffee.

June 18, 2009, 07:33 AM	#256
stargazer65 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 761	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the purpose of this as I understand it. To show that just because it is legal to shoot someone, doesn't make it moral. The legal principle keeps us from being hamstrung when we are in a self defense situation. It gives us the latitude to make a moral decision of whether to shoot or not. But that's where freedom of conscience comes to play. That's why we're beating each other up so badly. We all come from different backgrounds with different moral values, and it's hard to comprehend the other. Even so, it's a valuable discussion. I'm not trying to win anyone to my view, I'm just sharpening the principles that I believe, and along the way I've learned some lessons from people who hold different views. Plus we need something to kill time with while we wait for WA and Spiffs pictures to come out. From what I understand they haven't had the wrestling match yet. ...time for a second cup of coffee. __________________ "I assert that nothing ever comes to pass without a cause." Jonathan Edwards Last edited by stargazer65; June 18, 2009 at 08:11 AM.