Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by bactrian 3185 days ago
The question is whether it's okay to shoot first at a gang of heavily armed criminals, or whether you have to attempt an arrest first.
1 comments
jimrandomh 3184 days ago
Yes, you have to attempt an arrest first. Poaching is not a capital crime.
link
KGIII 3184 days ago
I think Kenya is one place where poaching is a capital crime. They issued a shoot to kill order some years ago. It made the news and I'm not sure of the efficacy of such programs.

Importantly, this isn't poaching. This was lawful collection of elephants. Morality aside, this does provide funding for cash- strapped nations and some of that funding goes to protection of stressed animal populations.

link
adamnemecek 3184 days ago
> Morality aside

Yeah let's not do that.

link
KGIII 3184 days ago
I'm not comfortable attempting to force my morality on other people and other cultures, and I think it detracts from our ability to be objective.

I personally dislike zoos and don't visit them. At the same time, I'm not comfortable telling you how you should feel.

link
bactrian 3184 days ago
Bank robbery is not a capital crime either but cops shoot as soon as they see an armed gang. Isn't this a good comparison?
link