What would make you pull the trigger?

[revolutio]

I can understand people who say that someone who kills, deserves to die. That of course leaves the question of why the person killed in the first place. Then someone is likely to claim that it is false justice and the the person who administered retribution deserves to die. Thus starts the vicious cycle...

So let's start at the beginning:

What would make you kill a person who had not already killed someone themselves?

 

[Diatrive]

If someone raped my woman, I would have no and I mean NO reservations about killing them.

 

[Havoc]

I asked myself that same question many times when I was a soldier. The answer was most unpleasant.

 

[Arikay]

If it was the only/final resort in self defense of myself or others.
Cant think of much else.

 

[the_malevolent_milk_man]

Self defense or to protect somebody else. When faced with a force that can't be reasoned with the only way to stop it in some situations is thru an equal or greater force. Granted I'd love to find an intelligent solution that wouldn't have violence but I doubt a deranged person with a weapon would fall for the old "Hey! look at that!" while I got out of there or saved somebody.

 

[MsAnne]

Believe it or not, I'm not 100% sure about the self-defense angle. I honestly don't know what I would do if my life were in danger, but.......... Don't even think about touching my kids.

 

[jon1101]

Like MsAnne, I'm not entirely sure about self defense. I am simply not a violent person by nature, and I can only remember getting truly angry in cases where a seemingly innocent third party had been wronged. Still, I can conjecture that if my life were genuinely threatened, I would kill.

I do, however think that there are some crimes that, if witnessed, would drive me to kill. If I were to witness a rape, especially of someone who I especially feel inclined to defend, I'm almost certain that, without much contemplation at all, I would kill the offender. Similarly, there are some forms of cruelty that would almost certainly drive me kill if I were witness to them. A third, and in my opinion much more ambiguous, situation is basically the gross disregard of human dignity. In the massacre of wounded knee, for instance, it was reported that some of of the murderers disrespected dead women and children in ways that would most certainly get me in some trouble if I were to describe them here. Even though no person was actually in physical pain due to these abominable acts, I don't know what I would do if I were there, especially considering that the defilers were said to gloat over their tragic crimes.

This really is a sad question to answer.

-jon

 

[repentandbelieve]

I can understand people who say that someone who kills, deserves to die. That of course leaves the question of why the person killed in the first place. Then someone is likely to claim that it is false justice and the the person who administered retribution deserves to die. Thus starts the vicious cycle...

So let's start at the beginning:

What would make you kill a person who had not already killed someone themselves?

In my profession as a peace officer it is my sworn duty to protect the innocent. Everyday I have to be mentally prepared to make the split second decision....shoot or don't shoot.
According to the penal code, the use of deadly force is lawful in order to prevent death or great bodily injury to another person, or to prevent an escape.
I'm not only authorized to use deadly forcre in these situations, I'm expected to do it. If I fail to do so when the situation warrants it I can be found negligent.

 

[Techbot]

I'm not a violent person. But you do NOT threaten harm to my wife or my daughters. All I can think of to say to someone who'd ever do that would be "I hope you and Jesus have it all worked out" - quote from Bride - Hired Gun

If I saw them in danger I'd have no reserves whatsoever.

 

[Mephster]

Self-defense and to protect others is my answer, too; generally of course. I can think of specific hypotheticals where the use of a firearm would be prudent and I would use one.

 

[Dyrwen]

I might defend others, kill the person to stop them. That sort of thing. As far as something making me actually just "do it" I'd probably have two alternatives to manage it: One, I kill myself after killing others. Two, I kill so many people, I'm placed in a solitary room in a mental institution or federal prison. So as not to fear prison, being a complete psycho.

I've never fought anyone, so I can't say what would make me do such a thing. But, we've all got our limits, no one has managed to find mine yet, and for the safetly of most in the general vicinicity wearing white and not looking for stains, I'd say we'll be lucky for it not occuring.

 

[zao77]

have you ever seen the movie seven? for people who have you know what i am talking about..... that would make me kill someone. and if someone broke into my house while i was there..... i don't know if i would kill them but i would fire a shot and if God felt it right to guide the bullet to kill him then so be it.... but to tell you the truth anything more than that i would be so filled with rage i wouldn't be able to concentrate enough to kill a person.....

 

[Techbot]

have you ever seen the movie seven? for people who have you know what i am talking about..... that would make me kill someone. and if someone broke into my house while i was there..... i don't know if i would kill them but i would fire a shot and if God felt it right to guide the bullet to kill him then so be it.... but to tell you the truth anything more than that i would be so filled with rage i wouldn't be able to concentrate enough to kill a person.....

Yeah. Although I believe in God and Jesus Christ as my saviour, if you break in my house you have to die! LOL...I've just heard too many horror stories of burglars suing the victims over small stuff. Getting hurt in their house, etc. All I need is for some would be thief in my home to say that a shot in the air caused him "emotional trauma". Nope. If you're in my house unauthorized, you're not going to be able to tell your side of the story.

 

[stillsmallvoice]

Hi all!

Arikay summed it up pretty good:

If it was the only/final resort in self defense of myself or others.
Cant think of much else.

I do annual 3-4 week stints of reserve duty in the IDF. In 5 of the past 6 years I've been on patrol in the Jordan Valley. Our open-fire guidelines are very clear & pretty much jibe with what Arikay said.

Be well!

ssv

 

[BAChristian]

Remember in the first season of 24 when Nina tells Jack that the Coast Guard found Kim's body floating in the water?

Remember what Jack did when he heard this? Remember the raw emotion that we see in Jack?

...there ya go.

 

[feral]

Physical, life-threatening attacks on myself or those I consider family would be enough for me to do about anything. I don't pick fights and have never been involved in a physical fight but have no qualms about defending myself.

 

[BattleAxe]

if someone raped my mother who is 65 and a christian most of my life. I know vengence is God's but if I could I would certainly help Him get the job done.