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Position:Home>Philosophy> Is it justifiable to kill a neutral man to save the life of an Evil man and a GoQuestion: Is it justifiable to kill a neutral man to save the life of an Evil man and a Good man!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 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 |