So let me ask you, if I were in an extermination camp, and killed a guard in order to escape, would I have been a murderer morally?
Incidentally, I could not only kill the man in self- defense, but I could also kill him in defense of another, for example, to prevent him from killing a third party.
There is no state to resort to for protection or justice, the "world community" barely exists. In the end, each state fends for itself, in conjunction with its allies. The UN is not a world government, and the Constitution makes clear that we do not ultimately surrender sovereignty by the making of a treaty. Indeed, the UN is a bit of a joke, considering that it allows states like Libya to chair commissions on human rights. |
