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Subject: Re: advice about conscience

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Blackhawk

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Date Posted: 9/07/07 13:08
In reply to: squinney man 's message, "advice about conscience" on 24/06/07 11:12

IMHO : (just thought I'd throw my tuppence into the ring)

Killing, per se, is not "wrong". Killing is an action undertaken by individuals, nature, fate and abstract concepts such as accidents. All life ends. Killing a creature or entity is merely changing the "scheduled" moment of termination, if one can indeed do such a thing (let's not expand the subject to talk about fate, because we'll be here all day wondering whether G W Bush was predestined to kill a million Iraqis, and is therefore doing the work of universal fate). If one believes in an afterlife of any sort, then should killing be such a big deal? Is it not the same as moving a creature from one field to another? So is the problem less about the ending of a transitory life, and more about the suffering of the fated creature? Is it more acceptable to kill an endangered creature in a humane manner than to slaughter a commonplace one in a barbaric manner? Is killing really a topic which should be thought about in religious terms, or is it solely about personal life decisions?

IMHO : though I consider "right" and "wrong" to be artificial constructs rather than universal absolutes, I would judge the merits of specific killings with reference to the attitude of the killer (whether killing through rage or a defensive need, with respect for the life taken or with little concern) and the repercussions of such a death (we've all heard the one about "if you could go back in time and kill Adolf Hitler, would you?", and many people answer in the affirmative).

IMHO : to hold the opinion that nothing should be killed for whatever reason is as absurd as saying that life should be exterminated on a whim. Do we promote the existence of fleas? Of bacteria harmful to us? Do we seek to expand the lifespan of the AIDS virus or malaria-carrying mosquitos?

IMHO : Death is irrelevant. Life is a choice.

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[> Subject: Re: advice about conscience
Author: Mel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 9/07/07 13:54 I too am sorry if I offended anyone and I thought I was repsecting peoples views. And I did not know this was a private forum open to invitation only, if I had known that I would never have posted here. So I am sorry many times over and will bid you all farewell. Blessings and peace Mel [ Post a Reply to This Message ]