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At first, I thought I should seriously reconsider before voting, but since the option "Of course, I always do" seemed strange and unserious, I chose it out of sheer contrariness. But seriously, I think I could kill someone if it was REALLY necessary. And then thoughts arise about Dostoevsky's immortal work, Crime and Punishment. Why did Raskolnikov feel such remorse after doing what he thought was a *good deed*? In principle, everything was well-reasoned, and I still don't understand what tormented him so much.

Hmm. Try killing a person, even for a just cause. It’s still shocking. In any war – take World War II, for example – recruits were shocked when they killed their first German, and they were specifically trained to kill Germans, and instilled with the idea that they were all terrible people.

Lock is being himself)))
I think that in extreme circumstances, defending myself or my loved ones, I would be able to kill a person, but just like that, for money, housing (or whatever else people get killed for) - no.

Heh! I see the psychologists on HeroesWorld are still conducting their inhumane experiments on ordinary forum users))

Generally, I'm not bloodthirsty, and I probably wouldn't kill a person. Here's my reasoning: I get upset very easily, and in that state, I'm not responsible for my actions... Fortunately for those around me, I don't have a chainsaw in my hands at that time :) And for me too :) Although, in principle, I haven't committed any particularly inappropriate acts, even when I really wanted to... Well, the key word here is "seems" :)

P.S. Lock, it looks like we need to create a section for your psychological tests, haha.

Well, I've been doing this all the time, and I started earning a living this way – and I can say that I already have a team of a little over ten people. I only eliminate those who disgust me. On May 9th, I took out two people. Today is already the 28th, and it's a holiday, Youth Day :) - that's how I'll have some fun :) I have a license for 20 kills :)))

But seriously - I agree with post #4.

Well, this isn't exactly a test. Rather, it's not a test at all. It's just a simple poll. And I, for one, don't know. I value human life above all else and believe that no one has the right to take it, but... there are exceptions. For example, what if it's in self-defense? Let's say a blow from a pipe was too strong for a maniacal robber threatening to use his maniacal axe. What then? Or a criminal who, according to all standards, deserves the death penalty? Or war, when the enemy comes with weapons against your family, against your home? And, ultimately, some people make a living as assassins. Besides, murder is natural and inherent in living beings. And finally, there's Heresy, which must be eradicated. I don't know. Why is everything in life so relative? By the way, Rodion didn't do any good in the broad sense of the word. Good happened only for a couple of people who no longer need to repay their debt. But this was more than offset by the murder of an unfortunate girl.

IMHO, killing is sometimes necessary, and sometimes it's simply unavoidable, but it's never truly just. Why do I think so? After all, it's always possible to resolve everything peacefully and avoid a bloodbath. It's just that the situation often escalates...

P.S. All posts about "Crime and Punishment" in general and about Raskolnikov in particular will be mercilessly deleted! :D They already messed with my head about it in school!!! :D

I don't know. Perhaps only in self-defense or to protect family/friends, or in a time of war, but otherwise, I doubt it. I don't know of any reasons why someone should be killed. Either the reason is too trivial and not worth killing over, or the murder would be too light a punishment for the person's actions, and they should instead be made to live in torment. I don't see any middle ground.

Never say never. But what life throws at you is a different story. As they say, don't count your chickens before they hatch. However, as for me, I don't like causing pain to others, let alone killing them. ;)

I'm a very nervous person. That's why I might. Even over something trivial, just because I miscalculated my strength. The first time I hit someone, I cut their eyebrow deeply because I hit them with my head against a table. And all because they popped a balloon behind my back. I had warned them and asked them not to do it. So, I'm just afraid of hitting someone... because I'm afraid that, due to carelessness and nerves, I might accidentally kill them.

I don't know. I value human life above all else, and I believe that no one has the right to take it away.

I recently read one of Anton Szandor LaVey's books, and it said almost exactly the same thing...
Life is the highest mercy and gift, death is the highest misfortune.
So, Locke, you're right, we can't just take lives, no one is given that right...

The question is very interesting. Everyone writes about what they would do if... that is, what is called in legal terms, in a state of affect. But it would be interesting to know if anyone would do it consciously, that is, preparing for it, planning it, and preparing the murder weapon. Personally, I probably killed someone during my military service; it was in North Ossetia, we were shooting at each other, and then at the White House in Moscow. Perhaps that's why I answered that I probably could kill someone, although if we take the scenario I proposed, then no. As usual, Locke puts us all in an awkward position and watches how we will get out of it. That's what my answer turned out to be.

well, I'm like most people) maybe during defense, war, etc., I could probably... although, sometimes I think that's not the case... maybe I just won't be able to pull myself together, or maybe I'll do it willingly...

in general, I don't know, it's hard to talk about something that hasn't happened and might not happen...

P.S. Author, let's have more topics! :D

P.P.S. By the way, there's a somewhat similar topic in "Philosophy"... I recently moved it from the off-topic section.