I personally think you have the right, but the missed point is those who find themselves shot during a criminal act were not judged or assigned a value by the person defending his/her property.VMI77 wrote:
Finally, in spite of your apparent desire to police my thoughts, I absolutely do have the right, as does every other person in the world, to make my own judgements about the value of my, and other people's lives. I value the life of my wife and children higher than the life of a thug kicking my door in and I will defend them as necessary.
The person entering my home, attacking my dog, stealing from me, etc. has already decided (whether consciously or not) what there life is worth.