Alright, it's time to have a little tete a tete with some people. It's amazing to me that in the wake of the Zimmerman/Martin trial people are actually boycotting states that have a stand your ground law.
First off, the trial itself had nothing to do with stand your ground. It was a self-defense trial. I repeat, it had nothing to do with "stand your ground."
And second, by boycotting the states that have a stand your ground law, what are you actually doing? You're actually saying to the world that you believe that if someone is attacked they have no right to defend themselves. And even more, you're saying that if someone is attacked in their home they have no right to defend themselves.
In other words, you're saying that the attacker has every right to cripple, maim, injure, rape and kill you and that you have no right to stop them.
Are you fucking kidding me. Especially Mr. West who's been known to physically assault members of the paparazzi. So, it's okay for you to attack someone for taking your picture but it's not okay for them to defend themselves against said attacks.
All I have to say is I firmly believe that it is all of our right and duty to defend ourselves should someone try to hurt or kill us or our loved ones. Trying to take away that right is completely off base and missing the point of the law. I weep for a society that would rather curl up in the fetal position and take a beating, praying that their attacker doesn't kill them then to do everything in their power to stop the assault from happening.
That's all I have to say on this one.
Brett
