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Question: Is it justifiable to kill a neutral man to save the life of an Evil man and a Good man!?
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now I have
something
-- very different
to add

unlike what
some - Dude -
feels--- this is not
vague
and it does
have a "real"
answer

-the only dumb question
is one never asked-

it is a very difficult
one to answer at times
because so many
injustices, hurts
are happening all around
all the time

it is simple
because no
one person
can take
the life of another
there is no
justification that
can be

it is in the restraining
being the 'better' you
where the issue becomes
the grey
it is in the
small straws
turning so very heavy
that we need
to ask and re-ask ourselves
this very question
reminding ourselves

no
I can not in my heart
I can not
in my soule
find a way
to justify
taking any
life at all

good
evil
neutral
all have
-the same
right to not be
judged as I
feel
I do--Www@QuestionHome@Com

Definitely not if there is a third option that will allow all three to live, and usually there is!.

also, "good", "evil", and "neutral" are subjective terms, so really your question is whether it is acceptable to kill one man to save two men!.

If the "neutral" man is knowingly or unknowingly threatening the other two men, then it is acceptable to stop him, especially if that's your job, but rarely is killing someone the only way to stop them!.

If you yourself are the "neutral" man, then killing yourself to protect others may even be noble, but I certainly hope you'd look for other options first!.

If the "neutral" man is under my command, and he was aware of the risks of the situation he is in, then I might be forced to sacrifice (kill) him in order to save others, but that would be an unpleasant last resort!.

So, it can be justifiable to kill one person to save others, but I would not say that it's justifiable all, or even most, of the time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

First I have to be God, since I have determined that one man is neutral, one is good and one is evil!. God can do whatever he wants!.

If I could kill some unknown person and save Hitler!? Why would I!? But do I "know" that Hitler is evil (as opposed to mentally ill or misguided!?) I don't know!.

If I could kill some unknown person and save Gandhi!? Why would I!? But do I "know" that Gandhi is good (as opposed to well liked or lucky!?) I don't know!.

Why am I killing someone to save ANYONE, unless I am an abortionist in which case it is fine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is not justifiable to kill!. Period!.

!.!.!.if it were, I wouldn't kill him anyway!. This is why:
How evil can the Neutral man be if he has 50% goodness in him!? It is easier to convince him to do the right thing!. Don't you think!?
Killing the Neutral is quite risky!. The Good man can be gullible enough to be tainted by evil (becoming a neutral) and the Evil!.!.!.!. the Evil doesn't change his ways easily!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

everyone is somewhere in between good and evil!.
so there is noone perfectly good or perfectly bad!.
you are trying to work out binary coding on the diversity of life!. mission impossible!Www@QuestionHome@Com

yet another vague question with no real answer

It depends on your school of morality and ethics!. Under some yes, under others no!.

So the short answer is yesWww@QuestionHome@Com

It is never justifiable to kill any man for any reason!.

KANTIGORICAL IMPWNATIVE BABY!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

NoWww@QuestionHome@Com