Author Nadine Gordimer was attacked and robbed in her own home in South Africa. She was assaulted by three gunmen who locked Gordimer and a maid in a small room and demanded all their jewelry. Gordimer refused to part with her wedding ring and they apparently relented. Good for her, but really, even a wedding ring isn't worth your life. I had a friend who resisted in Haiti when he was being robbed, trying to hold onto his wallet. They killed him. And what was he fighting for? $20 bucks and a driver's license? It can be replaced but your life can't.
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