Righteous Kill

Kill or Not Kill, the decision one has to make has always been a controversial issue to be discussed about. Whether it's of religious influences or life endangering circumstances, when one is faced with the only two options "to kill the person or not to kill" in front of him, the internal struggles are extremely difficult to comprehend.

Boundaries, all human have a limit in taking things as far as they gets(with the exception of Jesus), so what i'm curious about is what ur boundaries are, where it get to the step that even killing someone is justified beyond that limit, or maybe u think there is no such thing as a "righteous kill"? How do u define ur understanding of killing others? do it or not to do it? What is a righteous kill?

You've... brought up a nest of needles, Nate.

Self-defense, crime prevention, war stopping, protection, etc. are all positive uses attributed to the "righteous" manner in which to kill.

Murder, crime, war, greed, etc. are all negative uses attributed to killing.

The fact that we kill to live is another, objective, point that makes "killing" a moot point in a sense. We kill animals to live, and animals kill other animals to live. It's one huge cycle.

Add in human morals and ethics factors, the question that arises is, "Do we need to kill?" Answer? Probably yes, though I don't condone it. The only that justifies killing is the intent behind it, because every living being on this planet kills, whether for survival or not.

i'll leave this matter to every existing god out there,but oh well.

imo,killing is always wrong to begin with.
there's no killing that's righteous.

yes,we slaughter countless of animals for our sake.(animal rights activist go to hell)
but to kill a human,it's an entirely different matter.

to kill,we should first think of the man that would be killed.
his value in society.
his mistakes.
what did that man do to deserve to be killed.
and then our reasons to kill the man.

but however bad a man is,there would always be somebody who mourn his death.
that man might have a family.a son.or a wife.or a mother.
or even if he doensn't he still have a value as a human.
there's nothing more valuable than a human being.
so i'd say we shouldn't kill.

but then again,all those killings can't be prevented from happening.
humans always kills for their respective righteousness.
the world is at the stage where killing is the only way.
but on the other side,all those massacre somehow retains the balance of this world on its own.

but personally,i won't kill a man for whatever reason.
i just don't have the guts to do so.i am a pacifist.
i can't stand the feeling of killing a man.
and i've seen enough in my lifetime.

i'd rather be killed than to kill.
call me stupid.

Stupid.

well,thx a lot.
i appreciate your kind words.really.

no sarcasm in this post

dunno how do you justify killing someone? or how do you justify someone kiling you?

yes g-money, the various points u've made are simple to understand and very clear, but that's just common ethical speaks, if u were every face a dilemma whereas u're to kill or be killed, what do u choose?

@mnx: it was in jest, my friend. You set yourself up for that though.

@Nate River: I'd kill. I ain't going to let some crazy loco end my own existence on this Earth when there sights to see, places to go, food to eat, games to play, people to socialize, boobs to grab, pussies to fuck, etc. etc.

In all seriousness, self-defense would be the only reason for me to kill a person unless a) I'm a soldier, which I'm not and will not be, b) I'm a hunter, which I'm not and will not be, or c) I'm a murderer/psycho/criminal, which I'm not and will not be. Even then, I would try to disarm the person using kung-fu/kenpo techniques that I practice in. Killing is a last resort action, and I'm sure everyone else thinks so as well.

you need to give us a situation as killing and not killing is very different in some instances. I would kill a man to save many people (if the situation was correct [those people i saved weren't criminals or whatever]) but would I kill a man to save another man? no. Murder/killing is never a black or white question, to think that it is is folly.

Killing and death have never been a black or white question ever since mankind realized they had "morals" and a "brain".

Sarcasm aside, killing seems to me not as a gray question but a moot point. Killing each other happens all the time; animals do it too. It's just that humans are a bit more advanced than other animals, which makes things more complicated as usual.

the morals you speak of are the use of logic are what makes it complicated; and thank God for that, otherwise we would have a society built on death, at least more than we do now lol. btw why does that make the point moot?

Well, I was talking killing a general sense, not just humans. Then we ask, "Why should an animal's life be any less than a human's?" I won't answer that either, other than the fact we do to eat and survive, as does every other living thing on this Earth. We do it. Only humans have the brains enough to conceptualize whether it's right to kill or not.

ok, here's the circumstance that u wanted, kill an innocent person or be killed. which do u choose?

would I be able to choose my method of death? (i.e. quick and painless?)

be killed.

Kill.

I treasure my own life more then anything else in existence, and nothing will stop me from defending it down to the last ounce of my ability.

Which isn't to say I'm a cruel bastard. If I do have to kill, I would prefer for it to be something quick and painless.

I'd prefer to confront an enemy on equal terms. Death being decided by superior skill or tactics. However, if it's me or them... I choose them. If someone's gat a gun to my head, I'll wait for the opportune moment then tear their throat out (not nearly as hard as it sounds). A combination of knoledge of human anatomy, and martial arts can be a leathal thing.

if it's you or someone innocent? (which you would have to kill)

try reading all the posts sometimes, just a thought.

I actually did. If it was an innocent I was expected to kill if a gun wasn't immediately to my head I just wouldn't do it. If it was I'd wait for the opportune moment, and respond in the way previously stated.