Crime

Debate over Kant, philosophy, ends in gunfire

By Barry Leibowitz

September 17, 2013 / 8:53 AM EDT / CBS News

Immanuel Kant, 18th century German philosopher, was reportedly at the root of an argument that led to gunfire between two men waiting to buy beer Wikipedia

(CBS/AP) MOSCOW - Two men were in line to buy beer at a small store in southern Russia when they apparently got into a heated argument over the ideas of the 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant.

The debate ended in gunfire between the two.

Kant we all just get along?

A police spokeswoman in Rostov-on Don said the men, both in their 20s, were discussing Kant (perhaps his best-known "Critique of Pure Reason"?) - when their conversation deteriorated into a fistfight, and one of them pulled out a small non-lethal pistol and fired repeatedly.

The victim was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.

It was not clear which of Kant's ideas may have triggered the violence.

Couldn't they have just settled it with "Call of Duty"?