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Nostatic,

Every act of vengeance and reciprocity has complex causes, motivations and history. What you are stating is: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction (parallel) Your right! But when in your mind does it become unacceptable? Do you continue to let the neighborhood dog get in your trash cans and mess up your yard because its master is irresponsible and doesnt feed it? Do you shoot it? Or as a reasonable person (Tort) you scold the animal and send it home with a responsible pledge to the owner to take care of his animal? The next night the dog runs across the street and you run over it and damage your car. Is it Nostatics responsibility to repair your car at your expense and bury the dog. I think not... but the argument and contention is "it was hungry"!. Has it become our responsibility to feed it and to pay a vet bill for a dying dog? We could! Where does socialism begin and end? I am a humanitarian when I choose. Should I be mandated to pay and redistribute my wealth to someone else....Nostaic ,we see things through different lenses. You are a "good guy" and so am I. I just don't want to be forced to be! Where's the Taco's..I'll buy!

Bob