Clarification.
The point I was attempting is this:
Using the same example:
The family being robbed has the right to defend itself and its property. They have the right to shoot and kill a burglar if it becomes unavoidably neccessary.
The burglar has the right to medical treatment and legal counsel and defense.
What I am getting at is this: We become so entangled in this burglars rights, the family is criminalized for defending theirselves.
As far as the free speech mention in my initial post, you are correct. There is much difference between legal, right, and A RIGHT. I seem to have confused myself
Allow me to clarify that particular point, using the same logic as my initial post.
General Example:
Student A is Muslim, Student B is not. Student A continually questions B for not being Muslim.
Student B cannot tell A to stop preaching his Muslim veiws because it is a Freedom, even though Student B feels very uncomfortable with the subject.
B cannot tell A not to talk about it, because he is then hindering A's Freedom of Speech, even though he is uncomfortable with the subject. So student B feels that by having to listen to A, his own right to Freedom of Religion is infringed, and nothing will be done about it for the sake of A's free speech.
Please note that this example has nothing to do with my personal opinion of Muslims. I have no problem with another man's religion, it is just a handy example.
In either case, it seems that the current trend is that the courts will side with what appears to be the offender, for fear of limiting their rights.
The offended party is at best ignored and at worst criminalized for being offended in the first place.
I know that both of my examples are very broad and that there are several other factors in each situation, but I think that they illustrate the general the point I was trying to make.
I hope this helps to clarify. I don't mind if you don't agree with me, I really enjoy hearing other opinions. I have been wrong before and may be wrong now.
I hope that, even if you do not agree, we can still have good civil conversation, as I consider all firearms owners "freinds I haven't met yet".
If you ever make it to Washington, come over for some coffee and we can mull it over some more.