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[–] Dortex1 ago 

I've been in a fight and other situations where I expected to die,

Then it should be intuitive to you how stupid it is to turn every tiny petty theft on Earth into a do-or-die situation where all witnesses are liable to get shot preemptively.

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[–] rulloff_in_a_jar ago  (edited ago)

I'm not as scared of death as you. Also if it where legal to shot a theif they wouldn't be shot preemptively (maybe accidentally is the word you're looking for).

I think you overestimate the level of casualties.

If anything thievery would go down and it's worth perhaps the few deaths committed by a sloppy thief to be able to execute more people whose lives have negative value.

People still live in areas with tornadoes. Stray police bullets kill bystanders. Car accidents happen.There are all sorts of acceptable risks in society this would just be another.

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[–] Dortex1 ago 

Also if it where legal to shot a thief they wouldn't be shot preemptively (maybe accidentally is the word you're looking for).

Let me paint you another picture:

"I'ma steal this bike." POP POP POP

"Yay nobody to shoot me!" Takes bike

Random massacres are not an acceptable trade-off for the theoretical legal ability to shoot people for childish reasons.

People still live in areas with tornadoes. Stray police bullets kill bystanders. Car accidents happen.There are all sorts of acceptable risks in society this would just be another.

You're talking to the wrong guy. The police shouldn't be armed, Velomobiles are more efficient and likely safer than cars, and we really should be building vertical cities in safe locations for everyone to live in.