For example: take killing......we all know its wrong, but y is it justifiable in war? im interested in what everyone thinks on this topic, im not some dumb *** clown with low intellect. lol
2006-11-29 08:49:09 · 8 answers · asked by Tray Augustus 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I believe anyone who has a conscience can tell.
In war, some must die, sad but true.
I always think about " For everything, there is a season," Kinda helps me understand it. I know where my boundaries are but I cannot say for sure if I would cross those boundaries until I was forced to. I can only hope I will always do the right thing. I know if I ever had to go to war, I would want to go as a conscientious objector. But, if someone every threatened or harmed my children, I can't say what I would do. That is why I think about the "There is a time and season for every purpose under heaven."
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2006-11-29 09:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who said killing is justifiable in war? The politicians think so, and they get really depressed when there's a murder, but when there are lots of murders, especially if they're ordered by them, they're happy. And like Stalin said, the death of one is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic. Politicians told you that killing one person is wrong, but killing millions is justifiable. Why do you listen to them? And killing is not necessarily wrong. Although in most cases it is. But there would be a few cases where murder could be the right thing to do.
2006-11-29 17:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That question is the basis of an entire branch of philosophy called Ethics. Basicly if there are such things as right and wrong, whether there are things we all should do or not do, if good and evil exist and if so, what they are, etc. Everyone has thier own view of the line or if it exists. its a hard subject to think about or detemin an awncer.
2006-11-29 17:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by maexuwil 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We rationalize some killing by saying that it was war or they belonged to the wrong religion or they were a witch or whatever. I'm not sure an objective person would agree with the justification.
2006-11-29 17:00:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, I believe the line is personal.
Each person may believe what they are doing is right, while another person may think it is completely wrong.
Look at the abortion issue, stem cell research, death penalty, welfare, and war; they are issues in which society as a whole will never find that line.
2006-11-29 16:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is all based on your religion, but the Christian view has the ten commandments. But it also has stuff in it for war. Killing in the Bible refers to murder.(you shall not murder), which is killing someone unjustly for little reason. Killing in war is a completely different thing. The Bible says that it is all right to kill in the defense of your country and family. There is a difference between murder and killing in defense.
2006-11-29 17:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by daniel k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that "codes of behavior" evolved in primitive societies. Societies that had better rules were more productive and outcompeted other societies with no rules or worse, with bad rules. Our sense of "right and wrong" is something which causes us to follow societies rules. In other words, evolution appies to societies, just as it applies to individuals :-)
2006-11-29 17:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by heartsensei 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
god. god is the line between right and wrong.
2006-11-29 16:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋