Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
White Dwarf Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Nest
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
EN Publishing
Twitter
BlueSky
Facebook
Instagram
EN World
BlueSky
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Twitch
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Rocket your D&D 5E and Level Up: Advanced 5E games into space! Alpha Star Magazine Is Launching... Right Now!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Now THIS is what I call home security!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5875931" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>But somebody breaking in has already opted out of the social contract and violated the End User License Agreement. Therefore, they are no longer afforded the protections and benefits of the law.</p><p></p><p>Actual case in point:</p><p>SeaLand and the other international waters settlements. Governments have ignored requests for help by squabbling pirates because they chose to live out in lawless waters so they could avoid society's laws. Therefore, they are not eligible for those same protections later.</p><p></p><p>I remember hearing about a case in MN when I was a kid, about a guy who booby trapped his shed with a shotgun and it killed a crook breaking in. The owner went to jail. I remember thinking that was pretty unjust for the owner to NOT have the right to defend his property anyway he sees fit.</p><p></p><p>As a counter point (just so you know I'm not a total gun-nut), I agree with the points about the setbacks of a lethal security system when somebody like a fireman is legitimately trying to rescue you. While we can probably devise some failsafes and deactivation systems (like when a fire is detected), there's just too much that could go wrong and whack an innocent.</p><p></p><p>So, while I'm a big proponent of killing bad guys (as evidenced by many of my silly TV example threads), I also like some safety checks and such to make sure a good guy doesn't get whacked. Especially me.</p><p></p><p>To get back to the OT: Yes, a turrent gun sure sounds cool. it will help keep the bugs from getting to the lab. Just so long as the ammo holds out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5875931, member: 8835"] But somebody breaking in has already opted out of the social contract and violated the End User License Agreement. Therefore, they are no longer afforded the protections and benefits of the law. Actual case in point: SeaLand and the other international waters settlements. Governments have ignored requests for help by squabbling pirates because they chose to live out in lawless waters so they could avoid society's laws. Therefore, they are not eligible for those same protections later. I remember hearing about a case in MN when I was a kid, about a guy who booby trapped his shed with a shotgun and it killed a crook breaking in. The owner went to jail. I remember thinking that was pretty unjust for the owner to NOT have the right to defend his property anyway he sees fit. As a counter point (just so you know I'm not a total gun-nut), I agree with the points about the setbacks of a lethal security system when somebody like a fireman is legitimately trying to rescue you. While we can probably devise some failsafes and deactivation systems (like when a fire is detected), there's just too much that could go wrong and whack an innocent. So, while I'm a big proponent of killing bad guys (as evidenced by many of my silly TV example threads), I also like some safety checks and such to make sure a good guy doesn't get whacked. Especially me. To get back to the OT: Yes, a turrent gun sure sounds cool. it will help keep the bugs from getting to the lab. Just so long as the ammo holds out. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Now THIS is what I call home security!
Top
