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 Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:36 am
Well guys, I told you this was comming, and here it is.
What does Judaism say reguarding the Means and Ends? Does the Torah say reguarding this? Is it a set-in-stone answer, or a dynamic one, and what is your intrepretation? Better yet, what do your own morals say reguarding this?
Personally for me, the ends justify the means. For instance, lets say a house is burning and a Fire Engine pulls up. In order to get water running, they need to hook-up to the hidrant, which is conveniently blocked by a car. Should the firemen be aloud to knock-out the car's windows and run the hose through it? Sure, damaging someone's car is a bad thing, but if you don't, a house will burn down and possible/likely kill or injure someone(s).
Discuss.
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:35 pm
Particularly in acts of pikuach nefesh (the saving of a life), you do whatever it takes to save a human life. You can break every single law in the Torah if it means you are saving any person from death, criminal or average Joe. Cases that are not life-and-death situations are different, but the Torah makes itself very clear about potentially fatal encounters.
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