Free Will and Cancer

[humblehumility]

Insanity is not a crime.

No, but it's the reason a deranged person kills. The killing is the crime.

 

[humblehumility]

Wow and talk about an awful mistake, I just saw someone refer to me as a "her", and then noticed I have a female symbol under my name. Not sure what happened during the signup process, but I am not a woman. Hopefully this doesn't change anybody's perspective of me or my arguments.

 

[razeontherock]

The single and only time killing is justified is when it is done to prevent another human from taking innocent lives, and only if this person has taken innocent lives already

I'm not sure what this has to do with the thread, but I find it a curious value. Suppose you have someone who has never taken life, but is in the process of it. Either mine or yours. Most people (read: sane) will cease and desist at a certain point, when they realize their opposition is insurmountable. Some people won't. (You were discussing mental illness, right?) This isn't some morbid hypothetical; I've actually found myself in this position, wondering aloud if I would have to kill the assailant to get them to stop. Fortunately it never went that far, but if it did you would certainly feel whatever means were necessary to save your skin, was justified. And the law would agree with you, in most cases.

 

[Hospes]

Wow and talk about an awful mistake, I just saw someone refer to me as a "her", and then noticed I have a female symbol under my name. Not sure what happened during the signup process, but I am not a woman. Hopefully this doesn't change anybody's perspective of me or my arguments.

Wow is right! I would have never accused a man of being a sissy for fear that it may really be insulting, whereas I would tease a female in that way. (I will now probably get into some type of trouble for being sexist. Oh, well...) Hopefully, you did not take offence?