email from Claire Lascelles from UTNIF

Question:
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife
and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking
man with a huge knife comes around the corner and is
running at you while screaming obscenities. In your
hand is a Sig .45 and you are an expert shot. You have
mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?

Liberal Answer:

Well, that's not enough information to answer the
question!

Does the man look poor or oppressed?

Does he have low self-esteem?

Have I ever done anything to him that is inspiring him to attack?

Could we run away?

What does my wife think?

What about the kids?

Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?

What does the law say about this situation?

Is it possible he'd be happy with killing just me?

Does he definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me?

If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?

This is all so confusing! I need to debate this
with some friends for a few days to try to come to a
conclusion.

Conservative Answer:
BANG!

Texan's Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
click... (sounds of magazine being ejected and
fresh magazine inserted)