When you think about self-defense what comes to mind? To most, they think of defending oneself in a life or death situation. This is not always what citizens think of though. The Stand Your Ground laws may bring positive change in some states but in others it can cause the total opposite. In the article "There is No Need to Change the Stand Your Ground laws" they think every citizen has the right to the new law to defend their self when they feel threatened. In the opposing article "Stand Your Ground" Laws Legalize Vigilant Racial Profiling" they tend to see this law as a bad idea. This law to them is a ticket to kill or harm who ever. This article argues a better claim on why the Stand Your Ground laws do legalize vigilante racial profiling because they use multiple methods to prove their reasoning. They use evidence, as well as a
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Not only does the Stand Your Ground law give citizens the right to protect their self in harm, it can also give them a "smack on the wrist" or maybe no punishment at all when they may be guilty and deserve more severe punishment. Too many people will use this law in a negative way and not be able to handle it properly. Wallace uses an example of logical appeal when he states "Using such a law, an individual could easily kill someone and with a decent attorney, get away with it."(Wallace, 2012,Para.10) This is a big concern that they have to consider when giving citizens the right to defend their self. Others such as, Dara Kam a reporter for the Palm Beach Post newspaper, think these self-defense laws were put into place for a reason and should not change. The main story they use is the Trayvon Martin case that caught a lot of people 's eyes. George Zimmerman the officer who shot the 17-year-old unarmed boy claimed he did so in "self-defense." In my opinion, they argue the side using a very logical example of what can and what is happening with the
Not only does the Stand Your Ground law give citizens the right to protect their self in harm, it can also give them a "smack on the wrist" or maybe no punishment at all when they may be guilty and deserve more severe punishment. Too many people will use this law in a negative way and not be able to handle it properly. Wallace uses an example of logical appeal when he states "Using such a law, an individual could easily kill someone and with a decent attorney, get away with it."(Wallace, 2012,Para.10) This is a big concern that they have to consider when giving citizens the right to defend their self. Others such as, Dara Kam a reporter for the Palm Beach Post newspaper, think these self-defense laws were put into place for a reason and should not change. The main story they use is the Trayvon Martin case that caught a lot of people 's eyes. George Zimmerman the officer who shot the 17-year-old unarmed boy claimed he did so in "self-defense." In my opinion, they argue the side using a very logical example of what can and what is happening with the