Amish Shooting

[Bill_Hancoc]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

I know that many gas station and convience stores have a policy of non-resistance. Give the robber what they want and dont resist. But those situations are unique, at a convience store they are after money.

My old job had this policy in the employee handbook. just a side note

Originally Posted by Katie Hans

I can't even begin to imagine how scared the girls were - not to mention offering to be shot so that the other girls would be spared. I can't imagine how hard that decision would be, sacrificing yourself at that age with your entire life ahead of you, so that someone else can live. It seems that nearly everyone else these days are so willing to take someone else's life so that they can continue theirs - it's not very often you see things happen the opposite way. It kind of makes me feel guilty about dwelling so much on personal issues when one choice could change everything.

Not to be parade rainer just to point out different view point...When the girl made the decision to do this i dont think that she knew what she was doing...not to say it wasnt a selfless act and she shouldnt be commended for her actions, but it is somethign that at a young age i dont think you could fully understand the consequences of that action...yes im sure she knew she was going to be killed by offering to have her life taken so others could live but it may not have been a fully "conscience" act. I just dont think that at the ages of 13 and 11 that they fully understand death and its consequences...im not saying that i do either, it is something that is learned with age and experiance.