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Now, before people start getting up in arms about this - realize that this is the basic premise behind the justice system as it is. If a criminal does not abrogate their rights by committing a crime, then what right does society have to incarcerate them when (in the US) a person's rights to "Liberty" are supposed to be guaranteed? Their right to liberty is deemed to have been cast aside because of their choice to act in a criminal manner. If you take away that - then a person who commits a crime and can escape the scene without pursuit should never be incarcerated - no matter what crime was committed.
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Now, if you want rights, there I this thing called a right to due process, there is also this right to not have cruel or unusual punishments , it is rather unusual to be punished by summary execution for theft when theft is not a capital crime anymore.
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If not, why are door locks legal, as they serve to bar entry and protect the homeowner and property?
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Once again into extremist bollocks, if your argument cannot stand without taking it to ridiculous extremes then you have a very poor argument.
But if you want to take it to extremes on defending property, how about that crazy old coot who shot a kid because he had an issue over some kids walking on his lawn?
He thought he was morally right because he believed he had a right to defend his property.