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Quote by: Morgan_Freeman So Mr. Carman, you don't think that killing another human is wrong? |
Sometimes yes, sometimes no... mostly somewhere inbetween. Wars certainly contribute to more of their fair share of killing other human beings, but sometimes we must. That option is chosen far too often, I believe. A man invades my house and I kill him before he kills me. Wrong? Don't think so. A person in the dark snickers, threatens me and then looks like he's about to stab me. I kill him. I find out he was a friend I didn't recognize that was joking and holding a banana. Wrong? Sort of, sort of not. Understandable if all is as I have said. We have been making decisions about who lives and who dies since humanity has been able to make such decisions
I admire those who believe we should never make such decisions, but feel the stance is unrealistic. I am no Buddist, Hindu or anything of that nature. I respect those who try to live the path of least killing, death. Once again... I feel it's unrealistic. I do find it strange that it is the non-Christian faiths that seem to come closer to this ideal.
Note: even if I feel something is wrong doesn't mean I feel it should be banned, made illegal or anything like that. Government tries to micro-manage the life of the individual too much as it is. I choose choice over heavy handed government most of the time when it comes to the individual. I have less toleration for corporations or churches. Institutions as a group should be given less leeway for they too can oppress, scam and hurt the individual. The list of what I would allow, or not, is a lot shorter. But, I don't rule the universe, so all this is opinion, obviously.