One example, the atomic bombings in Japan. Civilians being murdered cannot be labeled as casualties of war.
2006-12-29 07:47:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
sorry, "murdered" isn't the right word, more like "vaporized" which they were.
2006-12-29 07:48:31 · update #1
Yes. Think of it like this.
If you could step into a time machine and go back to WWI, and put a bullet in young corporal Hitler's skull, would you do it?
At that point in time, Hitler was a complete innocent. It would be evil to kill him. Yet I bet many would happily pull that trigger to prevent a far greater evil from occurring.
2006-12-29 08:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we have the evil of cancer growing in us, it must be taken out if possible to save the rest of the body. The civilians who died are a horrible example of what happens during war. The question is how many lives were saved because of the bombings.
2006-12-29 15:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mary W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evil is the lack of good, as darkness is the lack of light, cold is the lack of heat. It is not in itself something existant.
To fight evil with evil is an act of negation, which is why Jesus and other great Teachers advocated "turning the cheek". Evil can only be overcome by postive actions. Good exists and is the only cure for evil.
2006-12-29 15:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why can't they be labeled that way? Innocent victims, yes, but still casualities of war. And would it have been better if they would've killed more of us first?
2006-12-29 15:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Sandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we must fight the evil first by thoughts ,second by war. but it is big proplem . many innocent people die because of it.
2006-12-29 16:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by hussein a182 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... you can not.. and if you start to do eveil things that will just make it worse and than your not stoping it... you becoming it.
2006-12-29 15:51:19 · answer #6 · answered by Chels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so, thats kind of contradicting to yourself
2006-12-29 15:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by ♥katie♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi rasputin!
2006-12-29 15:52:33 · answer #8 · answered by oana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically no
2006-12-29 15:51:03 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋