Re: killing someone who is trying to rob you
The trouble with the OP poll is the third option of "give him all your money and there is 0% chance of being hurt" is a highly valid option.
I think that how realistic it is that the chance of injury is 0% is debatable, but then so is the 0% chance of being hurt if you try and kill the mugger.
Also, like every time the farmer guy is brought up to represent the UK legal system for home defense it is highly easy to argue it down. He killed the 16 year old kid by shooting him in the back as he fleed his property and there is evidence he not only shot him (or his friend who was also shot) but stalked them through the house before shooting them again and then a third fatal shot outside of the house.
The only cases where people have been convicted of such a crime is where force unreflective of the term 'acceptable force' is used.
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