2006-10-25 14:23:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If taking a life to save a life is never acceptable we will all soon be dead and it won't matter...
Self defense is certainly acceptable for an individual and a preemptive war is acceptable for a nation...
Individuals do not have the right to dictate national policy, and as many folks on here have mistakenly assumed, the US is not a democracy...
2006-10-25 14:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five simple questions:
1. Is blowing up a Marine barracks an act of war?
2. Is blowing up a naval vessel an act of war?
3. Is blowing up an American embassy an act of war?
4. Is blowing up commercial jets an act of war?
5. Is murdering 2819 innocent people in one day an act of war?
If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, it seems we have been at war since 1979 - that kind of takes the wind out of the "preemptive" sail argument, eh?
2006-10-25 21:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your statement-if taking a life to save a life is never acceptable is not correct..Self defense is a form of that situation and our laws are even enacted to provide for that circumstance.
2006-10-25 21:56:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um - don't you have to prove harm before you can convict someone? Why is it ok for a nation to not do so?
2006-10-25 21:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by notme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since when. killing is as natural as defecation.
2006-10-25 21:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋