Could You Kill Someone?

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In your opinion, do you think you could EVER kill someone?

If you think so give the "lowest" reason.

For example: You could kill someone for calling you gay, but if they called you a poo-poo head, you wouldn't. (IT'S AN EXAMPLE!)

I think I could, but probably only in

War
Revenge (killed my family member, best friend, etc.)
Self Defense (every time I hear "Self Defense" I immediatly think "wuss"..)
If I was paid alot.. ($350,000 USD would be my money-point. )
 
I could, depending on the circumstances. In self-defense yes, in revenge no, in war yes, and if it was a criminal and I was getting paid a bounty.

I dont think I could bring myself to kill someone in other circumstances, even if I was very ticked off.
 
No, probably not even in self defense.

I'd probably just end up shooting their foot or shoulder or something : /
 
Yes, in certain dire situations such as saving a family member or friend, or self defense.
 
Absolutely, I make it as simple as me or them, and I sure as hell ain't about to go.


War is an easy yes.
Revenge - that's a hell yes.
Self Defense - Like I said, it's me or them, and it sure as hell ain't gonna be me
I'd do it for money - I do think it'd be cool to be a merc after all.
 
Self-defence yes - saving family member or friend, yes.

Owt else, I think I'd have a tough time.
 
Only through rushes of adrenaline... any other time I'd be afraid of the sound of their death.

I still haven't killed a fly with my bare hands after the day I killed it and it make a "crack" sound
 
If they had something that I reallly wanted/needed and I wasn't worried about getting caught.
 
Self defense, I'd try not to.
War, I'd try to find ways around it, I suppose.
Protecting someone else, probably.
Revenge, never. I'm forgiving D:
 
It depends if the situation necessitated it. Like, if I was being mugged at 4:30am and there was nobody around to help me and he had a knife, and I somehow managed to get myself in the position where I had the opportunity to kill him, then yes, I probably would but only because I’d be scared if I didn't he would keep trying.

Of course, the likelihood of that happening is about as likely as tr0n going straight.
 
Yes, easily, it's not really a big deal to me.

If I could nix consequences of law/retalliation coming on me there are a few people I'd go take out right now.
 
War - Yep
Protecting somebody - Definitely
Self Defense - In a heartbeat if I felt the other person meant to severely injure me or kill me
Revenge - Depends on the circumstances - Maybe if I hated them enough I would do anything but kill them.
 
Yes. If this certain person puts my life in danger or any of my members of my family/close friends.

But it would be a horrible feeling to live with - taking someone's life. I hope I never have to face killing someone.
 
joule said:
But it would be a horrible feeling to live with - taking someone's life. I hope I never have to face killing someone.
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I don't see why. Not ragging on you or anything because a lot of people agree with you but to me it's just.. I dunno it's just "I dont care"

Put in the position to kill somebody I'm not concerned with their well being in the least at that point, why would it matter at all killing them? It doesn't make you feel any worse it's just either better for a bit or just 'nothingness'

I can see the bad part being paranoid of repercussions though. From the law and from people trying to get back at you. That's the thing for me you know what I mean?
 
Depends on how much empathy you have. It's been proven that you experience physical pain when you relate to someone feeling pain. So it would be like killing yourself a bit.
 
Dan said:
Depends on how much empathy you have. It's been proven that you experience physical pain when you relate to someone feeling pain. So it would be like killing yourself a bit.
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That's the thing- if you relate to them or have empathy why are you killing them? In that case it's accidental and I can completely understand feeling bad. Like running over a kid in a crosswalk on accident or something.

But as far as taking someone out goes that's a completely different scenerio.
 
I'd probably break down mentally if I had to physically hurt another person.
 
Kitfox said:
I'd probably break down mentally if I had to physically hurt another person.
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What if somebody grabbed your hand and punched themselves in the face with it and then started crying?
 
I couldn't.

I've tried, and I couldn't.

Inflicting pain upon people is hard for me. Too much compassion.

In a "crisis situation" I could incapacitate a person easily.
Kill, no.
 
_Z_Ryuken said:
I couldn't.

I've tried, and I couldn't.

Inflicting pain upon people is hard for me. Too much compassion.

In a "crisis situation" I could incapacitate a person easily.
Kill, no.
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You'd probably kill them whilst trying to only incapacitate them. It's a lot harder to do that and have them alive than to kill a person.
 
It probably wouldn't be much of a problem for me if the situation necessitated it. Self defense I wouldn't even think twice, same goes for protecting someone I cared about ... or even someone I didn't if I had a chance to help. War is obvious.

As far as revenge goes, it obviously depends on how they wronged me. If it was particularly bad, I wouldn't have a moral dilemma about it, but I might not want to take the risk of spending the rest of my life in jail or hiding in some third world country. There are usually better ways to get at someone.

Now for getting paid ... that's when it becomes tricky. I don't think I'd feel bad about killing someone that "needed killing," but when it comes to complete innocents I wouldn't do it no matter what the price.
 
RakuraiTenjin said:
You'd probably kill them whilst trying to only incapacitate them. It's a lot harder to do that and have them alive than to kill a person.
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I do not panic. I'd go for strategic strike points or grab a rope and hog tie the bitch. I wouldn't have any useful weapons around, and I don't aim for the head.

I've fought with someone while in a fit of rage and I still could only hit them once, and it was only hard enough for a swollen eye. I really do not think I have the ability/mental conditioning to kill someone.

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If I found a guy looting my house, and he had a hammer, my first instinct would be a flying kick to the chest and a choke hold of some sort.
Unless he were to bash my in the head with that hammer I would use mostly non-violent force.
 
With ease.

I believe in practicing self-defense, and when I'm old enough and live in an area where it's legal, will probably get a concealed-carry firearm permit.

However, I'm too selfish and intelligent to kill someone outside of self-defense without good enough reason, preparation, etc to do it without getting caught. Pulling off a perfect murder is a dream of mine.
 
In self defense, or in the defense of another, probably, depending on the circumstances. If possible I'd go for a disabling wound instead of a kill.
 
_Z_Ryuken said:
I do not panic. I'd go for strategic strike points or grab a rope and hog tie the bitch. I wouldn't have any useful weapons around, and I don't aim for the head.

I've fought with someone while in a fit of rage and I still could only hit them once, and it was only hard enough for a swollen eye. I really do not think I have the ability/mental conditioning to kill someone.
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Damn man that's some control. Even in a rage people who are shitty fighters usually inflict some serious blows and do some damage- even if they get their ass beat in the fight they still didnt just go down without doing anything.

Last time I was in a real RAGE in a one on one (although not preplanned to be, wasn't pre planned at all) it was on a kid that was fairly smaller than me and I beat the living hell of him to the point a girlfriend of mine freaked and pulled me off.

Not trying to brag because this kid was a hell of a lot smaller than me so it's not really impressive anyway, just saying it's hard to stop/control in a rage so that's admirable I guess. (The kid had it coming)

Anyway if I had a blade or something and I went into a rage I'd most likely end up using it without hesitation or remorse for the person. The only remorse or sort of thing I'd have is like for getting in shit with the law.
 
You'd kill for money!?!?!
Your moralities are non-existant.
Self defense yes. Or for the good of others.
 
RakuraiTenjin said:
Damn man that's some control. Even in a rage people who are shitty fighters usually inflict some serious blows and do some damage- even if they get their ass beat in the fight they still didnt just go down without doing anything.
Last time I was in a real RAGE in a one on one (although not preplanned to be, wasn't pre planned at all) it was on a kid that was fairly smaller than me and I beat the living hell of him to the point a girlfriend of mine freaked and pulled me off.
Not trying to brag because this kid was a hell of a lot smaller than me so it's not really impressive anyway, just saying it's hard to stop/control in a rage so that's admirable I guess. (The kid had it coming)
Anyway if I had a blade or something and I went into a rage I'd most likely end up using it without hesitation or remorse for the person. The only remorse or sort of thing I'd have is like for getting in shit with the law.
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I pulled a knife on someone once and as soon as I realized what I was about to do I threw it away and made a dash for the exit. I got hit by a chair and tackled and wrestled the guy long enough for the police to come and for me to get charged with class C felony attempted assault with a deadly weapon.
It was later dropped to misdemeanor "verbal assault" and after probation wiped from my record.
Even so I can't afford risking any violent acts.

I try not to go back to those days..
 
_Z_Ryuken said:
I pulled a knife on someone once and as soon as I realized what I was about to do I threw it away and made a dash for the exit. I got hit by a chair and tackled and wrestled the guy long enough for the police to come and for me to get charged with class C felony attempted assault with a deadly weapon.
It was later dropped to misdemeanor "verbal assault" and after probation wiped from my record.
Even so I can't afford risking any violent acts.

I try not to go back to those days..
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That's a bad public situation though. If you knew you wouldn't get in trouble legally at all for it would you have followed through and stuck him?

I probably would've. Can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the situation.
 
I hope to hell i never have to. But I probably could, but with horrible, horrible regrets - it would eat at me for the rest of my life.
 
I probably could, if I really really had to. Or if I was really really angry (say if someone had raped my gf or something similar) but i'd probably regret it.
 
I couldn't kill someone the thought that they have a life just like me.Imagine you have a gun and is pointed to someone's head.What does you instinct tells you?Do you kill him,realizing that he has a life,dreams,goals?
In self-defense,that man want you dead so that man is not a human being anymore,he's an animal.
I wonder what is in the head of the criminals?What makes them to kill?Do they take pleasure from it?
 
RakuraiTenjin said:
That's a bad public situation though. If you knew you wouldn't get in trouble legally at all for it would you have followed through and stuck him?

I probably would've. Can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the situation.
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I do not believe my conscience would allow me to do that.
 
Depends. On the weapon and proximity to the target.



Of course, not with a knife, but if I had to save myself, I'd prolly. But since I have a sense of morality, I don't go running around killing people for no reason.
 
Everyone's capable of killing, but I'd need to be pushed way over the edge. Sure, I've got a pretty good nature, but mostly cause I'm a wuss about even hurting anyone :)
 
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