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Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina  Men are not evil, though they may commit evil acts. There is humanity in everyone. Yes, even killers. Doesn't mean I condone killing, but I would never say a person is evil because that would be incorrect.
You're saying that I am not compassionate if I refuse to kill people? Wow, that's a new one. Not sure I can wrap my head around it.
Killing in retaliation for killing does not bring peace. How does that saying go? "Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity." You can't fix the problem by becoming part of it.
Oh there's another bumper sticker I love. "Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong?" And yeah, I oppose the death penalty. Here is my take on that: Why I Deplore the Death Penalty |
Where does this come from: "You're saying that I am not compassionate if I refuse to kill people?"? I'm probably a good bit older than you. In my lifetime I've known more then a few Jewish folks. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any who would have a compunction about ridding the world of Nazis in WWII. You said you wouldn't. That was the compassion I was referring too.
Am I correct in thinking you don't believe in self-defense if that involves deadly force? There's only one problem with that view.
I will agree that Man isn't born evil but I must strenuously disagree that Man cannot become evil. I'm not talking about run of the mill run-ins with the law. For example, John Couey could be a poster child for evil. Would you not agree? I cannot even consider that he is human.
