Here's a scenario: You are a farmer. You work very hard to raise your crops so you can feed your family and make a little money. One day, I decided that it is easiest for me if I just go to your field and take however much of your crops that I want, regardless of what the effect it has on you or your family. How do you stop this? If you call they police, they will have to use violence to stop me. If you wait in your field at night, hoping to stop me, you will have to use violence. How do you stop me?
2006-10-28 13:04:12 · 10 answers · asked by spork02 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Some of you seem to understand what I'm saying, while some don't, so let me add some details to the scenario: Obviously, I am a criminal, and I have no qualms about breaking the law. Therefore, I will resist arrest, and putting a "human fence" around the crops will only result in someone getting knocked out or killed. I am perfectly able to raise crops myself, but it is easier for me to take yours.
Please remember, this is HYPOTHETICAL. I am not really a thief, murderer, or psychopath. I do believe that violence should only be a last resort, when all other options have failed, but people who say violence will never solve ANYTHING have me puzzled. That's why I asked
2006-10-28 16:25:15 · update #1
I know what you're saying, I think. Force is needed when necessary, but even the cops use unnecessary force at times. I like their idea of using the bean bag guns and tasers, and I hope they can get these things working better. Although I know there are some people that probably deserve deadly force...
2006-10-28 13:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would Ghandi have done? He might have circled his field with a human fence to stop you. Then you'd be the one committing the violence. Now, are you willing to kill your way to those crops? How did the Amish folks react when that jackhole killed their children? They didn't resort to violence, they instead invited the family of the killer to attend their services.
If you don't believe in religion or in earning a way for yourself in the world, there are ways to restrain you without casting the first stone. If you're intent on killing for fun, profit, or because you're just plain sick, as a former soldier I personally have no qualms about dispatching you. But I try to live non-violently until that moment.
Non-violence is the way things should be. Your scenario makes it difficult. I'd start with a really good fence and expand from there. BTW, the cops can take you down non-violently if you choose not to fight. You turn around, accept the cuffs, and go pay for your crime.
Your move. Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?
2006-10-28 20:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by csunharleyrider@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No smart person would say violence doesn't solve ANYTHING. violence doesn't solve problems ONLY when there is NO BASIS for violence. Such as warfare between two nations. there are ALTERNATIVES. And if nothing works, just mind your own business. and live your own life. Which unfortunealty people don't do. like thieves and robbers. like in your scenario. There has to be 2 things for violence to be a decent option. 1) When another person is interfering with someone ELSES life or any part of them. and 2) When that person/persons are inflicting any pain(physical, or physcological) on the other person, that is WRONG. THEN, violence sould be used as a LAST resort to stop the perpertrator, only when no other method is possible.
2006-10-28 20:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by primordial_primate45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Violence is horrible! I would let the person take some of my crop, it is inhuman to let another person starve, especially if they have a wife and children. There is one exception though. If the thief is a radical muslim extremist I would subdue him take him into the root cellar in the barn and systematically dismember him over several weeks time.
2006-10-28 20:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who are against violence completely are just *******. Violence has a necessary place in human society. Sometimes you have to kill or be killed. Sometimes you have to kick someone's ***. If you don't recognize this as truth you're just a big pussy, and the only reason why you're still alive is because SOMEONE ELSE is using violence to protect your worthless ***.
2006-10-28 20:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take night vision pictures of you STEALING and turn them in to have you arrested. With the mentallity of just walking onto someone elses property to steal is reason enough for violence, because you must be nuts! We have the right to protect our private property. Violence is justified in many cases if defending yourself or your property.
2006-10-28 20:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Violence sometimes can solve things. But everyone should look for other options first. But if they arent any. Then by all means knock the snot out of those dirty bastards!
2006-10-28 20:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police will only use violence to stop you if you resist. My advice: don't resist. Save some energy to defend yourself once you get out on bail. I like my victims to be lively.
2006-10-28 20:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Indonesian tiger trap!
2006-10-28 20:10:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
has it solve anything in Iraq? you removed a dictator by force ........ and look at the bloody mess you created.
2006-10-28 20:22:07 · answer #10 · answered by AlfRed E nEuMaN 4 preSIDent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋