I don't believe a lot of what I say.
Like I child, I'm very, very frustrated with how pathetic society is because of how much better it could do.
I don't believe a lot of what I say.
Like I child, I'm very, very frustrated with how pathetic society is because of how much better it could do.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Is killing a gray area?
Originally posted by riv6672
In this thread you've come down on the side of the law as the measuring stick for killing, and thats fine.
You keep asking we who think there are times where killing outside the law is an option to explain ourselves.
I'm asking you to explain YOURself.
If you cant, then you're just regurgitating things you've been taught.
A parrot can do that.
I want to know what you THINK about the different viewpoints here.
Dont just ask for explanations, explain to us why WE'RE wrong.
Killing is never justified. Only necessary sometimes. For something to be labeled "justified" it carries the connotations that it was morally upstanding and righteous. Yet I would declare that the very notion of depriving a man or woman of their life is a morally laudable act is in of itself morally bankrupt. Killing another man or woman might sometimes be necessary, be it for self-defense or any other reason, but to consider yourself "good" for the act of killing itself is a destructive train of thought. Death is a grim matter, and should be treated as such.
Originally posted by NemeBroi don't understand this. how can it be necessary but not justified. what makes it necessary? some good/sound reason for the action. so how does that reason not also make it justified?
Killing is never justified. Only necessary sometimes. For something to be labeled "justified" it carries the connotations that it was morally upstanding and righteous. Yet I would declare that the very notion of depriving a man or woman of their life is a morally laudable act is in of itself morally bankrupt. Killing another man or woman might sometimes be necessary, be it for self-defense or any other reason, but to consider yourself "good" for the act of killing itself is a destructive train of thought. Death is a grim matter, and should be treated as such.
I cant speak for NameNro, but what i got from his post is something like, i might find it necessary to kill someone i personally thought deserved it (pick your poison: serial killer, rapist, child molester, etc etc), for any of several reasons.
While i may personally feel justified in doing so, in the eyes of the law i most likely wouldnt be.
Edit:
Then you have kind of the reverse.
As a Soldier, i had to kill multiple times.
To some peacenicks out there, i wasnt justified in doing so, even though i had the full backing of the government, because all life is sacred or some such philosophical belief.