when is there a right to kill?

jesse · Post by **jesse** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:10 am

who and when do people have the right to take another's life? Is there such thing as a partial or justified reason to murder?

If no, does that apply to capital punishment?

Vanguard · Post by **Vanguard** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:43 pm

jesse wrote:who and when do people have the right to take another's life? Is there such thing as a partial or justified reason to murder?

If no, does that apply to capital punishment?

Aside from what the law may say, the question should be is there ever a situation where taking another's life is justified? Who should determine this?

WafflesFTW · Post by **WafflesFTW** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:34 pm

Believe it or not, rights are man made things and are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Man kills chickens, insects, bacteria, etc. What's the difference about killing another man? Nothing, other than the fact that humans are so ego-centric as to promote themselves above every other assemblage of molecules in the universe. That being said, the right to kill is based off of societal views. Japanese would commit suicide rather than face capture after battles in WWII and prior. Americans kill for "honor and peace" by invading other countries. Society dictates this is "right" as well. Questioning this is valid, but provides no fruit; rights are fickle and change with the poplace. 100 years ago the idea of women voting was preposterous.

Simon_Peter · Post by **Simon_Peter** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:16 am

There is never a right to kill.

There are times when you feel someone has done something worthy of killing them. However, if you do. you will not be blameless. you will lower your moral high ground. And someone will judge it. And feel your worthy of being killed.

Regards
Simon

WafflesFTW · Post by **WafflesFTW** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:04 pm

There is never a right to kill.

There are times when you feel someone has done something worthy of killing them. However, if you do. you will not be blameless. you will lower your moral high ground. And someone will judge it. And feel your worthy of being killed.

Regards
Simon

There is never a right to kill? Then why do you kill chickens when you eat meat, and why do you kill vegetables when you eat those as well?

Simon_Peter · Post by **Simon_Peter** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:48 am

Never a right to kill humans, obviously we are still apart of an ecosystem, therefore, its natural to kill for food.

Goat · Post by **Goat** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:49 am

Simon_Peter wrote:Never a right to kill humans, obviously we are still apart of an ecosystem, therefore, its natural to kill for food.

Yum Yum. Long Pork.

(One of these decades, I will have to keep my sense of humor under control)

Fallibleone · Post by **Fallibleone** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:59 am

Please don't.

Azerate218 · Post by **Azerate218** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:25 pm

It's up for each person to decide for themselves when it is right to kill. There is no way to universally decide when it is right to kill. In my eyes, if someone has wronged you, then murder is justified.

Fallibleone · Post by **Fallibleone** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:28 pm

Dear Azerate218,

Does that mean if I cut you up in traffic you can murder me??

Signed, 'Worried of Merseyside'.

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