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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: The Philosopher who wrote (58487)9/18/2002 2:20:50 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
"I do not believe that individuals have the right to kill other individuals except in self defense. To me, that is an absolute ethic."

Is electrocution self defense? Is killing a soldier when you could have taken him prisoner self defense?

Was the fire burning of Dresden, Toyko, etc. self defense?

Is burning up children self defense?

Is a smallpox blanket self defense?

Were the Japanese experiments of UNIT 741 self defense?