On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:57:58 -0500, cavelamb himself
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:

"Louis Ohland" wrote in message
...

Consider what happens in countries without legal protection of property.
Anyone can help themselves to your stuff when they want. Capital formation
is extremely difficult, if not impossible, in those circumstances.


Pffhhht. That has nothing to do with it. You're letting your theories run
away from reality.

Here in NJ you can't shoot someone to protect property. We have no trouble
at all with capital formation.

The whole thing is about philisophical ideas of what is right. In Texas and
other traditional places, their idea of right and wrong is offended if
people can steal property without a chance of getting their guts blown out.
That's fine for them, if that's what they need to keep their rights and
wrongs intact. It also applies in the third world and a few other
backwaters.

But don't try to tell us it's going to affect "capital formation." That's
letting your theories run away with you.

--
Ed Huntress



Actually, it's the same here is Texas, Ed.

But this was the fellow's home as well, and at night.

That makes it a justifiable act.

Richard

Here in Texas, when night falls, many crimes are bumped up in
severity. Arson and criminal mischief come to mind. Anywhere, not just
a residence.

The Davis Street bridge over I-30 in Arlington is the de facto DMZ
between Lamar and Arlington High Schools. Each paints their taunts on
the bridge. The state posted signs at each end pointing out that it is
criminal mischief to deface state property and sited the code number.

I remember this because I was taking my CHL training at the time and
stopping criminal mischief was one of the things for which deadly
force was justified.

Painting the bridge in daylight was a lessor offense.

--Andy Asberry--
------Texas-----