Kadaverus
black_wing_angel
Kadaverus
black_wing_angel
Kadaverus
Killing of Dooku was what pushed Annie over the tip.
Annie still had a semblence of morality left when he argued that killing Dooku unarmed wouldnt be honourable after getting over that moral conundrum, he had no issue with killing all those Jedi kids.
The Death Penalty is a barbaric practice which makes us ALL murderers.
Considering the fact that the death penalty is perfectly legal, if performed within legal parameters, then no...it doesn't make us murderers.
Also, how does the government killing people make
us all murderers?
Where does the money for executions come from?
Taxes
Who pays taxes?
The public
Who are the public?
We are
Who pays the executions?
We do
Who decides where our tax money goes?
Not us. We just pay them, as per the law. We are guilty of no crime.
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If killing someone is a reprehensible and vile act...
Then why is it okay to kill someone?
Who says it's reprehensible by default? Certainly not the law, nor human nature. The only time it's considered legally reprehensible (in most places), is if it's unprovoked, or the product of misconduct or negligence. I accidentally hit someone with my car? My bad, and I pay for it. I stab the guy next door, because he won't keep his dog off my side of the driveway? That's bad.
I shoot a home invader in the "heat of the moment" to defend what is mine? Just doing my civil duty to protect myself. I gun down insurgents in the middle east? War hero.
Oh the law says its okay to kill?
In certain situations, yes.
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Human nature justifies killing another person?
In certain situations, yes.
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So if you were provoked its okay to kill someone then?
As long as the provocation was life threatening, yes.
If you pulled a knife or a gun on me, I'm well within my right (in most jurisdictions), to end your life, to protect my own.
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So how come the actions that happened at columbine were reprehensible?
Because they weren't under immediate threat to their lives. They were the provoking party, not the defensive party.
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Clearly the shooter was provoked by life long torment from his peers.
But not with the threat to their lives. And there were 2 shooters in Columbine. Get your facts straight, if you want to challenge me.
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Provocation justifies killing, you said so yourself, youd even shoot a home invader.
In certain situations, it does. You can't gun someone down, just because they pushed you. There has to be a clear cut threat to your life.
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I bet you must feel really proud of yourself killing all those insurgents without giving a second thought of their humanity,
I've never killed insurgents. But if I did...yeah. I'd feel pretty proud of myself for doing my country a service.
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its so nice you've been conditioned to disregard human life to brag about killing other people.
I haven't been "conditioned" to disregard humanity.
YOU'VE been conditioned to view it as unconditionally valuable. You're the kind of person who would let a rapist rape you, and do nothing about it, just so you don't have to live with having harmed them. I'd kill the b*****d, without a second thought. That's called survival instinct. Highly prized characteristic of nature.
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And don't give me that hippy bullshit, my uncle was a war vet in nam, and killing VC killed him, he still lives with the nightmares of his friends dead and the guilt of killing other men who were doing what he was asked to do.
What a coincidence!
MY uncle was also a 'Nam vet, who killed VCs. Didn't affect him, in the least, except gave him some stories to tell. Hell, he'd kill a VC, take their gun off their corpse, and sell it for profit, while he was there.
Your uncle just didn't have the mental gear for life or death combat.
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But yes, feel free to go around killing people.
If I have to, I will.
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If I werent a better man,
Which you're not, by any default.
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I'd suggest the state excute you
I've done nothing to warrant it. Unless you're trying to convict me of thought crimes. You can not convict for crimes not committed.
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but hey I am a better man
No you're not. You're an overly empathetic, emotional person with a moral high-ground complex.
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and I respect no matter how stupid you are,
Awww...need some Preparation H for your butthurt, little bunny boy?
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you're still a human being who deserves to live.
Yes. But only because I've done nothing to be revoked of that right to life. Many, many people do not share this fact.
