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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Murder is legal in self-defense or to save the live of another.

That's how you need to look at this.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I understand what you're getting at but self-defense requires an imminent risk of physical harm.

You can't self-defense a bank employee who might harm you by declining your loan application.

You can't self-defense your alcoholic neighbor because they might drive drunk later and kill someone.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Most legal systems would not justify lethal force to stop murder by omission unless the omission creates an immediate life-threatening situation and there is no other reasonable alternative.

We can even pinpoint the exact moment it becomes life-threatening without a reasonable alternative; When these spawns of the devil have a momentary self-reflective thought while moving their pencil to the checkbox to deny a valid healthcare claim. In that moment they either help their fellow human, or commit murder.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not murder if it's done in self-defense or to save the life of some other innocent person. It's justifiable homicide.

[–] canajac@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

Depends on what country you live in. In Canada that is not a valid reason to kill.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Homicide can be justifiable. Murder is a crime.

[–] Welt@lazysoci.al 2 points 1 year ago
[–] canajac@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I call bullshit on that. Post the law that makes it legal.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Of which country?

I generalized the law of most civilized countries.

Look up murder by omission or something.