Florida store owner shoots teen in self-defense, killing him

[Speck Tater]

13. Was it really over $30, or was it a threat to HER life?

It's disingenuous to say he was shot over $30 when, in fact, she may have been in danger of losing her life.

The truth is I wasn't there, you weren't there, none of us was there, so all we can do, and in fact all we EVER do when this subject comes up is make up stories and scenarios that conform to our preconceptions.

We don't enter these discussions and post out thoughts in order to get at the truth. We come here and post our favored scenarios in order to justify what we already believe to be the case, even before the evidence is in.

And then we lie to ourselves, just like all humans do, and tell ourselves that we are being objective. That is such bullshit. Objectivity and being human are simply not compatible, and never have been, and countless psychological studies have proven it over and over. We are none of us interested in the truth unless that truth happens to coincide with what we want to be true.