On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:39:53 -0600, Mike Berger wrote:
In the biggest part of this country, it isn't legal to kill
someone over property. Morally, it's reprehensible.

You missed my point. If a criminal comes into a house that is occupied,
they _know_ that the occupant might hurt them. THey have already
decided to take that risk and prepare themselves. As such, they are a
credible and real threat to the honest citizen whose safety they are
threatening by their uninvited presence.

What
value of property do you think is worth someone's life?

It's not about property. As many times as you say it is, it doesn't
change the fact that a criminal is a dangerous person, and when they're
breaking into a house, they're creating a credible threat.