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i think we are all able to kill for the right reasons
ie if someone killed any of my immediate family
i would seek revenge!!ye,i would kill another for my family
other than that i dont even hurt flys.

well i think humans do kill just cause most of us wont kill another human dont mean we dont kill things to eat or wear we proplerly kill more than most other animals.

If you are sane enough you will see that killing is wrong in a civilized world.
In an uncivilized world, killing may be right.
But not all people are sane, that’s why there are punishments.

To be able to kill someone, I’d have to believe logically that the punishment I might receive would not outweigh the reward/satisfaction I would get from killing.

Everyone is capable of killing. It’s the nature of an animal and we are animals.

This is obviously a trick question. Humans kill other humans more than any other species kills its own members. Right? Or am I missing something? And to survive, there are few options other than eating other life forms (plants and animals.) Peace.

No its not a trick question. Im talking abouyt whether humans have the ability to kill, and the reason they dont is because they are not allowed o rbecause they believe that murder is wrong, not because of punishment but because of the fact they feel murder is ‘evil’.

Well the answer is partly a partly b. And it differs from person to person. Some people have no morals and don’t kill because they are afraid of punishment. Some people don’t kill because they know it’s morally wrong.

Well one of the reasons given for why we’re so successful as a species is because of our sociality, our caring interdependence on one another. But the fact remains that humans kill other humans at a much higher rate than most other creatures I’ve read about. My personal knowledge is not that vast though.

I think that’s the first of the ten commandments? Don’t kill.

It can also be emotional reasons. Or many other things.

The question is a rather strange one. Shouldn’t you be asking why people do kill people instead? NOT killing people doesn’t really take an effort. It’s not like we’re all walking around trying our hardest not to stab people in the street…

The quetion is a strange one, but it does provoke though.

The fact is we know its wrong to kill, im just curious if we lived in a world without rules, would we kill, is it society stopping us, or do we all know, morally that its wrong.

thought* sorry

In an uncivilized society there would be more killing definitely. Even if we knew it was morally wrong, it would come down to “it’s either you or them.”

Yes, true. The fact is we are animals, and other animals kill, to survive, some humans kill out of spite, or enjoyment, it makes me wonder, is it something wrong with the mind, their morals, or do they just not care for punishment. which led me to think, well why do others not kill.

Well it’s not exactly easy to answer, but yes. It has a lot to do with the society we live in.

In USA there is a very high rate of violence, whereas in USA’s neighbor Canada there is radically less.

We have biological and societal injunctions against killing. Take two bull elk fighting for cows. The winner doesn’t care about killing the loser. After all, the loser might be “needed” later on for the benefit of the herd. Indiscriminate killing weakens society. Even in ancient times someone who killed another person accidentally would be allowed to pay “weregeld” to the family of the deceased to preclude a revenge killing. The ancient Jews had seven cities of refuge in which a person could hide if he accidentally killed someone; if he stayed there for a year and a day, the family was precluded by law from killing him.

Actually, Plox, Canada’s violent crime rate, sans murder, has topped the USA’s.

-_- ok bad example because I’m not up to date with the statistics. But you get my point.

Yeah actually what really did make me think about this post, was the murder that took place in Canda that has completely disturbed me. The attack on the bus. I dont know if you have heard of it, but it was so random, no reason, no provoking, its like why can one person just kill and then another not. it makes me scared to wonder whether i have the capability of murder within me. if someone can just do it randomly, can others :S

One book that discusses moral conscience in depth and is famous for being a very great novel is “Crime and Punishment” by Dostoyevski. I don’t remember if the main character’s crime was murder or something else, but I remember it did provide some intellegent thought about these issues.

… that’s just an idea of another way to think about this, if you’re interested.

any of you think im bad for killing for my family?

evansent200 wrote:
any of you think im bad for killing for my family?

They do say that most ‘accidents’ occur close to home. I’ve no reason to doubt that saying.

ALL humans are theoretically capable of killing. Even the pope. Even Opray Winfrey.

Anon, I don’t think you should be scared. You don’t have to go around worrying that you yourself will randomly start a killing spree. Many consecutive things have to go wrong for that to happen and the odds are tiny.

But, maybe be cauitous to the people in your surrounding, because some are more capable than others.

Michael Leibman wrote:

evansent200 wrote:
any of you think im bad for killing for my family?

They do say that most ‘accidents’ occur close to home. I’ve no reason to doubt that saying.

duh, I ahould go to sleep. Ignore that reply.

evansent200 wrote:
any of you think im bad for killing for my family?

not at all.

if someone took the life of your child say,
or your life long partner
(not by accident)
wouldnt you want to see them dead?

and okay thanks Plox Nork, i just find myself worrying so much and the more i think about something the more i find myself believeing im capable. :S im kind of crazy i suppose.

I think we are all physically, emotionally and mentally able of killing another human being. I mean how many of you have actually said you want to kill someone? How many have imagined it? How many have felt they truly could? How many have figured how they would do it? How many of you want to be able to kill? How many think you are able? How many actually have?

The reason we don’t go around killing humans is because it is socially unacceptable and we don’t want to go to jail. It’s not the taking of a life we can’t do it’s that we can’t do it to ourselves. Humans are incredibly selfish creatures and seldom do things that don’t benefit them. It would be so simple to just shoot someone if they were getting on your nerves like we can do with animals…But taht isn’t how the world works.

I know I am capable of murder…I always have…I’m not saying I’m going to kill someone but I know I could.

Humans kill a lot. Perhaps not face-to-face, but as consequences of actions. However it is not hard to see it happening and people that really care try not to contribute.

We recognise life is frajile delicate and unique
That without perspectives
Life would be shallow
Without enlightenment
A futile alien ant farm
We know the savage is beast
The terror of the same
The eyes are searching
An answer
Who will tell us
The burden of guilt and remorse
It courses in the killer
The corpses lay as reminder
War is futile
Bloodlust is disease
Sickness in the soul temple
Lest we forget
Most pray on holy knees
We are all children of times ravage
Must we dance about death
And strike the hands

Bring forth the vile as well

Humans kill, we as a race kill animals for food, just like any other animal kills so they can stay alive.

Its in our Genes,Hunters and Gatherers…

Good point but Im not talking about killing for survival,and Polay do you think people wish they could kill then? (im not saying this is a wrong view im just quite interested in your opinion, )

Pollay wrote:
I think we are all physically, emotionally and mentally able of killing another human being. I mean how many of you have actually said you want to kill someone? How many have imagined it? How many have felt they truly could? How many have figured how they would do it? How many of you want to be able to kill? How many think you are able? How many actually have?

The reason we don’t go around killing humans is because it is socially unacceptable and we don’t want to go to jail. It’s not the taking of a life we can’t do it’s that we can’t do it to ourselves. Humans are incredibly selfish creatures and seldom do things that don’t benefit them. It would be so simple to just shoot someone if they were getting on your nerves like we can do with animals…But taht isn’t how the world works.

I know I am capable of murder…I always have…I’m not saying I’m going to kill someone but I know I could.

Have you seen yesterday’s online picture of Sarah Palin smirking over a bloody caribou? It’s revolting.

MOST humans don’t kill.

did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

Eccedentesiast wrote:
did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

WHAT–? You checked with all the other species?

Eccedentesiast wrote:
did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

Yeah, I’ve heard about this before.

Im not afraid of seeing a skeleton of the human kind. i wouldnt ecaxtly be like wooooo but i wouldnt be like, omg nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

The thought of hurting somebody is extremely upsetting. I am sure this is the common feeling with all humans’.

No not everyone. really its not, personally i wouldn want to hurt someone but clearly alot do.

Yes I do. I believe every human who walks this earth would love to tyhink they have the power to take another life…I think that’s one of the reasons behind suicide…Being capable of doing something that does take strength. Murder is strength even though they say suicide is giving up….Do you wish you could kill someone?

Anonymous wrote:
Good point but Im not talking about killing for survival,and Polay do you think people wish they could kill then? (im not saying this is a wrong view im just quite interested in your opinion, )

Pollay wrote:
I think we are all physically, emotionally and mentally able of killing another human being. I mean how many of you have actually said you want to kill someone? How many have imagined it? How many have felt they truly could? How many have figured how they would do it? How many of you want to be able to kill? How many think you are able? How many actually have?

The reason we don’t go around killing humans is because it is socially unacceptable and we don’t want to go to jail. It’s not the taking of a life we can’t do it’s that we can’t do it to ourselves. Humans are incredibly selfish creatures and seldom do things that don’t benefit them. It would be so simple to just shoot someone if they were getting on your nerves like we can do with animals…But taht isn’t how the world works.

I know I am capable of murder…I always have…I’m not saying I’m going to kill someone but I know I could.

No i personally dont, but im sure others do .

Anonymous wrote:
No i personally dont, but im sure others do .

Yes most definatley…

is it because of the power they get from it, or the anger that causes it.? do you feel like it?

theresape wrote:

Eccedentesiast wrote:
did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

WHAT–? You checked with all the other species?

yep. me. personally. it was kinda hard getting around the endangered species law, though. ;)

i personally know that i am capable of killing. i do not lack in physical power or any required mental manipulation. and if remorse was ever going to be a problem, then it probably would have made an appearance somewhere before now.

but if the question was whether or not i WOULD kill someone, the answer would be only under extreme circumstances. just because you are capable, doens’t mean you should do it. for the most part there is enough reason to counteract such idiocy.

Eccedentesiast wrote:

theresape wrote:

Eccedentesiast wrote:
did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

WHAT–? You checked with all the other species?

yep. me. personally. it was kinda hard getting around the endangered species law, though. ;)

Are you sure they didn’t just PRETEND not to be afraid? Those water buffalo can act pretty macho, you know. LOL

Oden wrote:
The thought of hurting somebody is extremely upsetting. I am sure this is the common feeling with all humans’.

The majority of civilisation is repelled to even think of hurting another person. Wreckless talk of being able to hurt someone is foolish beyond imagination, and can only lead to darkness.

I personally would not want to hurt another, because its just not right, that is a life, and we have no right to end it because life is the greatest gift we are given. As i believe it is the only thing we have, and for someone to shorten that is terrible, and i cant believe they dont feel remorse (some murderers) after ending someones ife and causing all the pain of the family members and friends left behind.

Oden wrote:

Oden wrote:
The thought of hurting somebody is extremely upsetting. I am sure this is the common feeling with all humans’.

The majority of civilisation is repelled to even think of hurting another person. Wreckless talk of being able to hurt someone is foolish beyond imagination, and can only lead to darkness.

perhaps. yet once people killed to survive. they once killed to prove their devotion to the gods. they once killed to “better” their country. hell, people still do that. don’t delude yourself thinking that society-sanctioned murder is a thing of the past.

Oden do you believe in capital punishment?

I dont, but do you?

theresape wrote:

Eccedentesiast wrote:

theresape wrote:

Eccedentesiast wrote:
did you know that the Homo sapien (human), the Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), the Loxodonta cyclotis (African forest elephant),and the Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) are the only species in the world that fears seeing the skeleton of their own kind?

WHAT–? You checked with all the other species?

yep. me. personally. it was kinda hard getting around the endangered species law, though. ;)

Are you sure they didn’t just PRETEND not to be afraid? Those water buffalo can act pretty macho, you know. LOL

i neglected to mention that i am a certified mind reader. i got that certificate printed and laminated in Las Vegas. I am now aware of all emotions going through the minds of all animals with vertebraes and it was quite, quite obvious that no other animals were fearful of their own skeleton (so obvious, that i used the word “quite” twice, as you can see). ;)

In response to your insert: No, I am not deluded - I am fully aware of what goes on in this world.

Capital punishment. The answer to this question is not very easy for me - I am a person who needs’ to forgive to survive. (survive = Continue with my day free from the spirit of negativity) If I was hurt irreparably - Then I would have to trust The LORD my GOD.

Oden wrote:
In response to your insert: No, I am not deluded - I am fully aware of what goes on in this world.

Capital punishment. The answer to this question is not very easy for me - I am a person who needs’ to forgive to survive. (survive = Continue with my day free from the spirit of negativity) If I was hurt irreparably - Then I would have to trust The LORD my GOD.

oh right. what so if you was hurt irreparably you would do what you felt was right? are you a jehovas witness? my friend was one