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michel said:I agree with you; I am a little bit reluctant to your 'is it just? Never'; I know exactly what you mean, of course, but is there not a case for 'the lesser sin' ?ie not killing would be more sinful (as an act of omission, in order to satisfy one's conscience) than the act of killing?
Within the parameters of your above statement what constitures a murder, a war killng and is there an overlap by what constitutes one who kills in war and one who murders? Are the two,NetDoc said:10 times out of 9, war is just plain wrong. Those who initiate it are mass murderers.
Soldiers, however are bound to obedience, much as slaves are. They by definition must fight, and fight to kill.
However, I don't have the final say on this!
I consider it eliminating something even more negative.TheIdealist said:My law of life....if you affect anyone else in a negative manner.....you are wrong. Killing is definitively negative.-huajiro
So what do you consider killing to defend your family?