Dear Kluger,
Well, our two posts put together give a real picture of the complex ethical question. But neither of us are discussing that question. I’ll let you speak for yourself, but I’m on topic with the OP. Did he have any business being there with the rifle? And if he was not prepared for the challenge, then I think the answer is no.
Now, you did start a far more interesting topic. Am I delusional? Well, I have wandered on to this topic many times in my young life, and a definitive answer eludes me. All these topics that seem to hold our fascination, appear to be illusions to me. So am I deluding myself on my own fascination, or the objective reality? It is a far greater possibility that I am hypocritical with my own values. But then if I am open to that self realization, that I should not be considering myself delusional. Though one side of the values must be more truthful than the other. So it would again be assumed that I must be delusional. Though the depth of the deception completely eludes me. Thanks for listening.