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“Thou shalt not kill”(Exodus 20:13).

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“Thou shalt not kill”(Exodus 20:13). I do not see any exception clauses in the Sixth Commandment. It raises an interesting and age-old question: In what circumstances or instances – if any – is it justifiable, acceptable, necessary, or even mandatory – to take the life of another human being? What specific circumstances or instances would be on your personal list?

Certainly I understand much of the historical, theological, philosophical, political, and moral debate on the matter of killing. This article is not necessarily intended to debate the issue of right versus wrong; it is intended to explore the question of “when” is it right or acceptable?

In my reasoning, there can be only one of two beliefs: 1) the killing of another human is never justified and is therefore always wrong (or is in God’s hands), or 2) there are certain acceptable situations or circumstances when such a final and drastic action is necessary, justifiable, acceptable, or mandatory. Everyone falls into the first or second of those 2 categories, so the question of ‘right and wrong’ is not the focus of this article.

I personally have taken one life in self-defense. It is the worst thing I have ever had to do and I never want to do it again. Am I condemned because I violated the Sixth Commandment? Is everyone who has killed damned? In my opinion, the answer is no. I would not be alive today if I had not killed, and my attacker was definitely an evil animal.

This issue has occupied my moral compass for four decades. I was raised by parents who believed that the taking of another life is wrong, in any circumstance…period. As I reached adulthood and developed a mind of my own, I found that I disagreed, regrettably. I say regrettably because the killing of a human being is a regrettable event. Even though I believe there are situations when killing should happen, I believe and have faith that I am a good person, a good man.

So, at the risk of more self-disclosure and controversy, I will put-forth my short list of “when” – or under what circumstances – it is right or acceptable to take another human life. Further, I ask you to think for a moment about your list…provided that you fall into that 2nd category (above).

Killing another person is justifiable, acceptable, necessary, or mandatory under the following conditions or circumstances:

1. Self-defense or in defense of family or friend

2. When one has been drafted into the military, or has taken the oath of a soldier and is performing their duty as a soldier

3. A murderer who is incorrigible (who cannot change at all)

4. A sexual predator – especially a pedophile – who is incorrigible (who cannot change)

Note: those last 2 items on my list are reserved for those career criminals – multi-murderers and predators – who have a proven record of violent incorrigibility and do not deserve to breathe the same air as decent people.

In closing, again I ask you – my reader – to contemplate your own list! What might be on it?

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