[Legend Saber]

A lot of different ways to view the issue, based on one's personal morals, beliefs, how one defines war, murder, and what one's standards are for justifiability.

I suppose my views would be best summed in saying that it can be. The sadness of war is that ultimately it is, in essence, a large group of strangers fighting over common ideals. If the enemy could be considered ruthless and the cause being fought for is felt just, then I feel murder can be considered justified for the good of the whole.

For wars without a general meaningful cause, however -- as many in the current world are, unfortunately -- I would say that the murder is justified only in a legal context.

Not that it matters much at all, though, since I don't believe in an afterlife and any moral qualms I have won't quell the slaughter.

[Poetic Sobriquet]

Kill the communist bastards.

[corpse grinder]

I believe in murder to be justifiable in any situation. Not because it's the taboo thing to say, or it somehow makes me look crazy, but because I feel we, as a whole, are too overly populated and are in desperate need of some regulation.

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]

Only against Muslims.

[Darth Arkas]

If you're doing your job, then hell yes, kill the fucker. If your orders from your superior state that you are to shoot to kill if unknown person X does anything strange and hostile, then you DAMN better well chamber that round, flip off safety, and light his ass up. The military isn't stupid. They've been around long enough to understand what's justifiable and what isn't.

[Phunky Philosophy]

The military isn't stupid. They've been around long enough to understand what's justifiable and what isn't.
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That has to be one of the most ignorant things I have ever read.

If you're doing your job, then hell yes, kill the fucker.

I cant even comprehend how someone would see this as a justifiable reason.

If your orders from your superior state that you are to shoot to kill if unknown person X does anything strange and hostile, then you DAMN better well chamber that round, flip off safety, and light his ass up.

I somewhat agree. If someone is acting hostile. Also, if you are given orders its not like you have a real choice. For all the innocent people that get caught in the crossfire, if anyone is to blame it is the people that start the war.







Well, about the thread, I dont think murder is acceptable. However, killing enemy troops isn't really murder, if anything its self defense. I don't see any justifiable reason for killing civilians.