iceberg
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you can make everything situational. his underlying pretext as i read it was as i responded.White6 did say it was situational, and I agree.
Those are difficult situations. One can't really judge the intentions of the driver, maybe it's a parent who's scared to death cause they have kids in the car, or maybe it's just a dumbass looking for someone to run over (God knows there's enough if them out there these days).
You can try to look in the car, in that split second before you shoot the tires, but maybe the windows are tinted. And if you blow out the tires you might be putting a child's life in danger, so it's a tough call.
most times in my experience, these "situations" give their side a "valid reason" to commit these acts of violence and "protest" - but if the other side does it, it's an insurrection and wrong.
the picture i painted was clear - if he would shoot the tires out of a vehicle moving over people, would he also shoot the people who were attacking AN INNOCENT PERSON simply trying to get through?
the only difference i read was he'd maybe not shoot the tires out of one. he flat out said he has no obligation to help someone who is simply trying to get through.
so, he'd help 1 side, ignore the other.
the fact we're so biased in simple human nature and compassion these days speaks volumes to where we are. i don't care the reason, if someone is being attacked unjustly and i have the ability to reasonably stop it, im going to try. now how i try yes, that can be situational.
i'd be wanting to help peaceful protestors getting mowed over and i'd want to help someone simply trying to get by and avoid a cause not their own. yes, that is dangerous ground these days but here we are.
continuing to do the same will simply leave the world as is.