Not everyone can feel empathy, notably sociopaths. And trying to rationalize with a sociopath about why he should feel empathy, seem problematic from the start. And that girl that stole the package off his porch is more likely to be a sociopath than the average citizen.
More likely, but still almost certainly not, although if you’re a fan of shooting people over property crimes it’s not hard to understand why it would help to see everyone as lacking essential human qualities you value.
I understood, but I understand a few other things too. Shooting at or near something is not the foolproof activity movies might lead some to believe. It’s also monumentally stupid to bring a gun into play unless you’re willing to use it for its intended purpose. You don’t draw a weapon until you intend to use it, don’t point it at anything you’re not prepared to destroy. Even if you don’t care about accidentally killing someone (including a neighbor you didn’t see for example) it is all too common that people have their weapon taken and used against them.
A gun is not a tool to make threats, it’s a tool to kill things. Respect that. The other people who hear the gunshot will, many police officers will, and in the worst case the person you’re seeking to threaten will too and you’ll be another statistic.
More likely, but still almost certainly not, although if you’re a fan of shooting people over property crimes it’s not hard to understand why it would help to see everyone as lacking essential human qualities you value.