Speaking as a parent I would never exchange one innocent childs life for anything. I would rather see that one innocent child smile and playing and having fun even though our world is riddled with war and disease. I would kill the person who would want to kill the child.
I was asked if I would kill someone who was about to kill someone else, and the only way to stop them was to kill them (that is not disable him in some manner)
It's a tough question. I am not sure that I could.
But sometimes killing is necessary while surely there is no other options can solve the problem.
What will you do to mass killer who you can't catch him. For example:
There is a critical momment. You're a cop with the gun on your hand pointing to the head of madman with the huge bom tied on his body, running into the toy mall crowded with kids. You can only stop him by pulling your trigger before he reach the mall.
Do you just thinking: Pull it?... No... Pull it?... No... Pull it?... No... Pull it?... No... ... ...Boom!! and hundreds kids dead!
I have no problem with cops carring guns and protecting us (i am a bit worried about us becoming like the US with that many guns). After EVERY police shooting there is two (corect me if im wrong) enquirys. It is investagated by the coriner AND by the homicide squad as a matter of corse. This protects us from any cop who shoots first. I couldn't PERSONALY kill (though i would die to protect). I have only the deapest Admaration for our police force.
The origonal question for this thread came from the movie swordfish and it askes the question (very well i think) "where dose it stop?"
At what point dose the end no longer justify the means?
My opinion is it should stop BEFORE it starts because otherwise there is ALWAYS the temptation to push just a bit further
(if any of that dosn't make sence read the torcher thread to see what im talking about)
Education to spread good morals is ONE way to prevent bad things happen before it might happen. My oppinion still, sometimes is necessary to do things considered as badin very special condition. You should lie sometimes to prevent someone's feeling hurt.
Btw, in the case of torching in you thread, I do not agree with it, because there are still plenty of alternatives to dig the info.
Only for "small" lies. Just be wise on what you're lying of.
Take this case:
Your girlfriend / wife (if you married) hardly get nice gift (as they thought) for your birthday. But you realy don't like that gift. Do you suppose to tell her the truth of your feeling? Or 'lie' a little bit to show some appreciation?
I always love to be honest. But I don't think anyone can take the pain of some honesty. And sometime 'white lies' can save relationship.
Actually i don't think you CAN find one extreme enough. I would rather she told me everything rather than find out some other way and taking it the wrong way or whatever
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