Ethical Dilemna?

[BrandiR]

I don't think you're a bad person for having that thought. It's really easy to say that you'd snuff someone out for stealing your stuff, especially for a guy. Not to get into a war of the sexes or anything, but that's how men are wired. They protect what's theirs and if we were to get into the deeper psychology of it, I'd say it's probably not the thought of losing your stuff that would anger you nearly as much as the thought of someone TAKING your stuff. It's in a man's nature to exert his dominance and someone jacking your crap is a display of his dominance over you. In turn, you think, "I have a gun, I win!" Cap, cap.

I'd like to believe that you're more human than animal and if you were presented with this scenario in real life, your human side would conquer the male animal in you. I have a gun now, but it took a long time and a bad experience to get me to consider it. I am nonviolent to a fault and I have always been pretty sure I'd let anyone do whatever they want to me and never even consider taking their life over it. People that I love were assaulted and the gun conversation came up again. My boyfriend is a gun guy and he has taught me a lot about shooting, safety, etc. But he couldn't convince me that I'm a good candidate for carry. He asked me, "If you would refuse to protect yourself, would you refuse to protect Madison too?" Madison is my daughter, and the answer was a resounding and completely honest, "NO!" In defense of her, I'd kill anyone. Anyone at all, and I wouldn't hesitate, or feel guilty in the least.

I do have a gun now. I need a different one, so I don't currently carry. But I have one at home that I could use should the need arise. I really, really, really hope it never does. It probably never will. In my CareBear influenced opinion, saying you'd shoot someone over a jewelry box doesn't make you a bad person. But I do think you should ask yourself and answer yourself honestly, "Do I carry a weapon in case I ever need to protect myself/someone else, or do I carry a weapon because I'll be damned if someone is going to steal my stuff, or cut me off in traffic, or call my girl a nasty name in a parking lot!"?

**Disclaimer : I am NOT saying that Mike is not a bad person. I am just saying this one little thing doesn't make him a bad person**