Who, that has lived many years and looked around long and steadily around at the world, can argue with that?
A police buddy of mine has shot two men dead in the line of duty. They were both tattoo-covered recently released ex-cons carrying guns on their persons – one who was in the midst of a robbery spree. These desperate men pulled their guns and one had already fired on my friend and consequently put him in a position where he was obliged to shoot him to save his own life. Society paid for my buddy’s gun and training precisely so that he could defend himself and others by killing such a person. It is a hard burden the people lay on my friend the police officer in this; but I am much happier these armed and dangerous ex-cons happened to run into my armed friend the lawman than you are I (unarmed ordinary citizens) at some automatic cash machine in the middle of the night. Killing is an acceptable social tool, in my opinion. And they most likely will give my friend another medal for shooting this latest armed robber.
