I left that out because I'm talking to you but I'll edit for accuracy.
I was more referring to the public at large, not you. People get blasted with, "you can't do this or you can't do that" and it's entirely understandable that they believe that they aren't allowed to commit those acts, regardless of circumstance.
I had a farmer yesterday who wanted me to shoot some stray dogs that were killing and injuring his livestock. The dogs weren't there when I arrived so I asked him, "why didn't you kill them?" He didn't think that he was allowed to.
It's actually sort of interesting...but also a bit frightening that we've sort of scared people away from protecting themselves and/or their property. I don't recommend shooting your neighbors dog for crapping on your lawn, however. That won't go as well for you.