<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jthorn65@sbcglobal.net">jthorn65@sbcglobal.net</a> wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid43204CE0.5361.A9C20119@localhost"> <pre wrap="">While this is a start this also means she still believes it is alright to shoot someone for stealing a vacuum or TeeVee. I have tried in vain to understand why stealing a plastic box filled with glass and wires fills people with such irrational hatred. Why is it acceptable to take a human life to prevent a TeeVee, destined for the landfill, from being taken and why do so many people think this way? Where does this come from?</pre> </blockquote> We have been conditioned to believe that private property is more important than human life. This permeates everything. Until that changes, people will think it's OK, even desirable, to shoot someone stealing a TV and thus to maintain order. Joanna </body> </html>