I’d rather not kill anyone, but if I had to I definitely could. Protecting the life of my daughter comes to mind as a situation that would completely switch off my humanity about killing.
Well, not just anyone. But someone? Yes, and without remorse.
I could kill. I may or may not feel bad about it depending on the situation. As long as it was justified I would not lose any sleep over it I don’t think. As long as it was legal I would not feel any remorse or regret.
Yes, if I had to. I could never murder someone under pre-meditated circumstances, or even just in the heat of the moment when someone pissed me off (like if I came home and found my husband in bed with someone else). But in defense of my or someone else’s life? Absolutely. I hope I never have to, but I’m not entirely certain I’d be upset if I did. And like WhyNot, that might make me feel bad.
Again? Sure,it’s not as hard as you think.
The aftermath changes with each person.
Hell man, I’m squishing you with my fingers even as we speak.
You bet I could. It would depend on circumstances, but yes, I could.
No, very simply.
I’d like to think that if it meant saving someone else, then I could…but I know myself well enough to realise that no, I probably wouldn’t be able to do it.
And if it was a choice between me and “him”…again, I’d probably be the one dead.
I think I’m entering the Queen WussyPants 2005 pageant this year.
Yes. And if I felt that I was justified, I would not lose any sleep over it either.
Despite the fact that I am strongly against the death penalty, I am pretty sure I could kill someonewith intent, even without what I would consider a proper moral justification. I’m not sure if I could cope with the fact afterwards, even if the justification was extremely valid.
Sure, depending on how much you’re offering. Send me the details and let’s negotiate.
You and another poster mentioned that you’re not above torture if someone hurts someone you love. You know, that doesn’t mean you love your family any more than any of the rest of us. It just means you’re sick. Just thought I’d share that with you. Seek help. You are a menace to society.
I am not sure if I could kill to defend myself (life or death circumstances), but I am fairly sure that I could kill if one of my kids were in mortal danger.
I am not sure of the remorse later–in that situation. It’s simple to later say–oh, there was this option or that one–but, if it were truly life or death–I think I could.
I could never torture anyone, under any circumstances. Beat them up-sure. But torture–no. That to me is evil.
I’m surprised at the answers actually. I’d think that most people would have been able to if they had to. But surprisingly a lot said no.
Me, I would be able to, without a doubt, if I absolutly had to.
Never as an aggressor. I would say, only in a situation in which I felt that either I would die, or the assailant would. I could never be in the military, either – regardless of how much we can remove ourselves from empathy with the enemy, I couldn’t randomly shoot people.
So, basically no.
As I sit here at my computer, I can see my sweet little just-turned-five girl napping on the sofa. If I thought that I had to kill someone in order to save her (or one of my other kids) from having something horrible happen to them, then I could do that. I might have a nervous breakdown afterwards, but I could do it.
Yup. Threaten me, threaten my daughter, threaten a loved one with deadly force, and I’ll cap you in a heartbeat.
Tried by twelve trumps carried by six.
What he said. If circumstances were extreme and specific enough to warrant the killing of another, they will also warrant no remorse. Said circumstances will be so extreme and so specific as to be highly unlikely ever to arise in the average lifetime, but I have no doubt that if I find myself in such a situation, I will be able to kill defensively as a supremely practical matter and therefore feel no guilt. I’m not sure if I’m happy about this or not.
I think the only way I could would be if someone was to kill my parents or someone else I loved in cold blood, and had no remorse for it. Then there would be nothing to hold me back.
I’d be willing to if it were required to protect my children, for sure. If I succeeded, I don’t think I’d feel guilty about it, either. Of course, I’d probably be physically unable to, since I don’t know how to handle weapons. I don’t think I’ve ever used a real gun, and my knife experience has to do with slicing food. A determined baddie would most likely get the weapon away from me, or I’d shoot my foot, or fumble the knife.