Justa Picker, part of the problem, imo, is the people who are so SURE they are right. I too would like to say, Of course, Hitler should've been killed in order to stop him. However, if I let myself kill someone in order to stop him or her, the time will come when I kill ONLY because it is my belief that that person will someday do something horrendous. And frankly, I'm not right often enough to take that much responsibility upon myself.

That said, when an intruding person is killed in the act by a panicked householder, I think that's the risk the intruder took. Panic does not foster clear thinking.

Ebbie