If you comitted an act of extreme violence, which was justified and legal?

Question

Would that act cause you to have remorseful feelings, or would you just "Move Along"?

I ask in this section because I am led to believe a more sensible answer will come!

Moonglow: I did say the action was legal!

I would like to believe that Richardsgirl!

Answer 1

What kind of act are talking about here? For instance if someone broke into my home & threatened my family, would I shot them? Me I wouldn't hesitate. Or if I was military & had to shoot someone for whatever reason. If you or your family or your country is endanger, or if your protecting someone weaker then you. These are justified reasons to hurt another person but you have to ask yourself is there any justifiable reason to hurt another human life? (To me there is, to others they’d rather give up there own life or someone else’s life then hurt another, for everyone this question would be different.) But the thing is for me...I might be willing to hurt someone in these kind of circumstances but it would tear me up inside. I would know that it was okay I would know that it was justified, I would know I was doing the right thing, but hurting another human well it's not easy & it's not suppose to be. Something like that I would think would need counseling and in time you can move along. But I would never expect to move along right away. With out more details sorry this is the best I can do! Take Care, interesting question.

Answer 2

If you have a conscious and feelings for others, and care about others then, you will feel remorseful. Don't fool yourself thinking you can just move along like nothing's never happened. Even though an act may be legal and justified, it still affects us in one way or another. Feeling remorseful is not living in the past. Feeling remorseful should help you to deal with what's happened in a positive way. Professional councelling or therapy will help.

Answer 3

Yes of course you would be remorseful, no matter how justified. Unless you have some sort of psychological problem then generally violence is an unnatural act. Therefore if you are forced to use it for example in a job or for self defence then it is most likely to cause you some distress. Even if it saved yours or others lives.

Answer 4

Nope, as long as it was justified and legal. I would just move along, if it is deemed legal after the extreme act of violence. Then most likely it was in self defense and I would have no reason to be remorseful about defending myself from harm.

Answer 5

In times of war, soldiers are sometimes required to commit acts of violence, so I can see how it is possible.

I have never been in this kind of situation, so I don't know how I would handle it. I hope that I would feel remorse, no matter what the background situation was. But eventually you have to move on with your life.

Answer 6

I rolled up the Independent newspaper yesterday and beat my brother around the head and torso..... was it justified? Yes, he farted in a full biscuit tin, just because he didn't want me to get the last shortbread.... was it legal.... in the land of brother and sister, any form of violence goes.

Do I feel remorseful... hell no!

I must add that my brother is 40 and I am 32 and we still fight like cat and dog and do awful shite to one another.

Answer 7

The way I view it, in my own little world!

If you are extremely pleased with someone for what they have done, you may hug them. This is good, people appreciate this and it inspires them to do more good things.

If you are extremely displeased with someone, you may break their jaw. This is good, people appreciate that they were badly wrong and deserve retribution.

On reflection they will realise that good actions get hugs, and imbecile actions get broken jaws!

Hugs and punching are both physical contact, neither of which is allowed in the work-place remember!, and you have to take the rough with the smooth.

Take a lesson from Karma (and Earl), do good things and good things happen to you, do bad things and you get seven shades of khaki knocked out of you - That's life!

Move on!

Answer 8

it all depends on the cause and who you are I wouldn't feel remorse, not from lack of empathy, but by feeling remorse for your action, its a form of regret, and i believe that you shouldn't regret anything in your life, because you live in the past. and what was the point of doing it if your just going to regret it later. so no i wouldn't feel remorse, or sympathy or an other type of feeling that would lead me to regret my actions

Answer 9

Not personaly, I know a lad who seen his mate get shot dead at close range. He was allowed to live cos his dad's reputation.

He reckonised one of the kidnappers by his gait manner walk etc. After the shooting this lad told his father about the incident and four of them went round to his house and gave him a severe beating in front of very young children.

I dontknow if that action was correct, however they are mixing in bad circles then I supose they should expect it.

Answer 10

I have studied crimnal justice and criminal law and the anser is no. It's never justified to take the law into your own hands, however what the books say is not how I feel. For instance, if someone sexual assaulted your sister or mother and you torture and kill the s.o.b. Great!! But you will still be subject to prosecution.