Survival

[archie p chisholm]

Someone asked would I murder too survive, I said if my survival ment my life, then I would murder someone.
Would murdering someone for survival ,would that be a sin (murder) . I hope I would never have too
make that choice

[CatherineM]

We all hope that we are never faced with that choice, but you are right, you are allowed to use deadly forced to protect yourself, or a family member, or even another innocent person. In that case we would say you were forced to kill, but it would not be called murder.

[Theoketos]

To clarify by distinction:

Killing an innocent person is [b]never [/b]justifiable.

Killing an unjust aggressor [i]might [/i]be justifiiable if;

You have the authority to do it, you have a just cause, right intention (acting out of charity and not hate), killing the person would bring about more good than evil, you have a reasonable hope of success, and most importantly it is the last resort.

Finally, martyrdom is always an option. [u]What is it to gain the whole world or preserve your life, but lose your soul?
[/u]

Passivicism, like virginity, is the Eschatological ideal!