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Yes. Taking a life to save many more lives is justifable

Posted on: October 4, 2016 at 13:15:25 CT
Spanky KU
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Use WW2 as an example(the last 'Just War' most people would likely agree upon).

Sending American forces to the European and Pacific theaters saved many more lives than were lost. Had the US not entered those conflicts, the death tolls would have been much higher.
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“If you can’t protect life then how can you protect liberty? - Spanky KU - 10/4 12:43:52
     Is one of them more important and if so, which one?(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:51:31
          To me, it's liberty. Without it, is life worth living? - RHAYWORTH MU - 10/4 13:13:59
               Life..without it is Liberty possible? - Spanky KU - 10/4 19:35:00
               Yes... - Spanky KU - 10/4 19:33:16
               if life is taken there's no opportunity for liberty(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:22:16
                    Liberty doesn't exist by opportunity (nm) - pickle MU - 10/4 13:24:15
                         So you can have liberty without the opportunity to live? - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:57:36
                         taco cat spelled backwards is taco cat. (nm) - mizzou alum 93 MU - 10/4 13:25:44
                              lol, i didn't know that before this very moment(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:27:41
               RE: To me, it's liberty. Without it, is life worth living? - pickle MU - 10/4 13:20:01
          life(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:00:12
          If you don't have a right to life... what other rights do - JeffB MU - 10/4 12:56:06
               You avoided my question. I need the answer to continue. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:00:10
                    Both lives are of equal value. Both are made in the image - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:28:55
          One would assume that life is the preeminent right. - Spanky KU - 10/4 12:53:14
               Assuming that is your answer to question, then I - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:56:31
                    If it is to save lives, I am not opposed (A "Just War") - Spanky KU - 10/4 13:01:27
                         Are you saying it is alright to give a life in order to - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:05:47
                              Yes. Taking a life to save many more lives is justifable - Spanky KU - 10/4 13:15:25
                    one is not forced to serve today(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:59:19
                         Totally irrelevant to my comment and point. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:02:44
                              what? - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:04:46
                                   Your comment was irrelevant. And, it does NOT - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:07:36
     i'm not sure they're connected, actually(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:47:19
          How could they not be? If your government has a bill of - JeffB MU - 10/4 12:54:01
               I'm a little surprised you're against capital punishment. - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 12:58:41
                    How is my belief that capital punishment is not needed to - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:03:39
                         I know you're smarter than that. It takes a life and - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 13:08:45
                              No, not at all. Christianity does not mandate pacifism. - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:21:18
                                   who writes catechisms? (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/4 14:39:33
                                        The Church founded by Jesus Christ. - JeffB MU - 10/4 15:37:22
                         valuing life(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:05:53
                              Do you not value the lives of human beings? If you do, do - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:22:56
                                   your logic escapes me ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:26:50
                                        Perhaps there is some miscommunication here. - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:54:46
               abortion or capital punishment?(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/4 12:58:05
                    Two issues which are very different in critical respects. - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:10:02
                         yes, that's why i was looking for clarification ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:13:45
                              By 'the former' do you mean abortion? If so, I strongly - JeffB MU - 10/4 14:31:27
                                   Then you certainly would not allow an abortion which - GA Tiger MU - 10/4 15:42:17
                                        You misunderstand methinks... - JeffB MU - 10/4 18:52:20
               I'm still alive, so what "you" are you referencing... - glue MU - 10/4 12:55:16
                    OK, Obama's 'Department of Justice' has claimed a right to - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:01:55
                         bho's methods have been under constitutional question ... - tmcats KSU - 10/4 13:03:26
                              Certainly. I was just giving examples illustrating how - JeffB MU - 10/4 13:13:58




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