Could you kill someone?

[Mollyiere]

I was just watching a programme where a man said something like "obviously we all the ability to kill inside us, it happens everyday".

Anyway - then I started wondering if I actually could do it. Could you?

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll
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I am ready to kill anyone. Just tell me who, when and how much.

In the right circumstances I believe that anyone could.

I know without a shadow of a doubt that if I could save DS DH or myself by killing an attacker I could and I would.

If I am being really honest I also don’t think I’d have too much trouble pulling a trigger if it was my job and it was justified e.g.shooting a terrorist to stop an attack.

Depends on the 'someone'.

A few I'd happily garotte without a moment's hesitation.

TwoI immediately come to mind that I would kill with no qualms if only I could avoid being caught 😀

@Nailcutee

I am ready to kill anyone. Just tell me who, when and how much.

Do you provide a body disposal service also?

I live next to a canal, is that good enough

Defending ds, yes, without a doubt.

Not sure if I could without maternal instinct kicking in, even to protect myself.

I have had to put a small animal out of its suffering but it was in such distress, it was the right thing to do.

Currently there’s a little shit that I would kill without a moments hesitation if I could get away with it.
Every time I see a report about a body found in his town I hope it’s him

@Whyareblokesonhere

not without breaking my new years resolution, I've been doing so well to keep it this year as well

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Yep. I have a list...

I couldn't do it from a standing start. I mean, however pissed off or scared I was, I don't think I could. But I can easily imagine dramatic things happening, pressure mounting, factors piling up, manipulative people messing with my mind, chronic insomnia, blackmail, fear and gradually, gradually, murder becoming logical and justifiable.

@ParkheadParadise

Yes, I think I could. Months after my dd died. I was sitting at traffic lights in my hometown when the bastard who took her life crossed the road he looked happy and was laughing. I wasn't in a good place mentally at the time. For a split second, I nearly put my foot on the accelerator and killed both of us. The only thing that stopped me was dd2. She was a couple of months old and in the back in her car seat. I didn't drive for weeks after that. After the trial, I thought seriously about paying someone to do him in.

You have more self restraint than I do!!

I'd chip into a fund if you ever need it!!!

@ParkheadParadise

The weird thing is he actually died 4years later, of a drug overdose. I remember feeling angry that no one had taken his life.

Guess you won't need the hitman fund.

Hopefully it was slow & painful at least. Bastard.

Absolutely not. I really couldn't not even if my life delended on it I don't think.

Yes I have a list, bring on the purge!

Pretty sure, yes.
Not on a regular basis, though.

To protect my son , absolutely.
But there have been one or two times where my emotionally abusive ex had driven me to breaking point ...if someone had shoved a loaded gun in my hand it would have been 75/25 if I would have pulled the trigger. That sounds terrible but I think guns shouldn't be allowed for that very reason

In defence of my children, absolutely. I would say "and I wouldn't lose a moment's sleep over it" but I am human, so I probably would! If it was done to save them, though, I certainly wouldn't morally regret it.

Probably also to defend the life of anyone else who was vulnerable if I was the only person there and that was the only way to save them.

I'm quite physically weak, though, so the practicalities are another matter..!

I don't know.

Maybe if I had a gun, but I don't think I could do it if I had to stab them or something

I've been in situations where I've reacted very differently than I thought I would, so I don't know and now being older & less fit/strong I'm far less 'able'.

But with a gun, possibly and probably if they were actively hurting a loved one at the time.

In 'self defence' I have every reason to believe I'd freeze 🙄

There are definitely people, that if they died (slowly, painfully) I wouldn't bat an eyelid. I couldn't 'celebrate' it either though

But if I did kill someone, in defence of someone else, it wouldn't trouble my conscience afterwards.

It would if I accidentally killed an innocent person, even if it wasn't really my fault (like a child running out from behind a parked car)

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

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I was actually talking about this last night. I agree, I think everyone has the potential to kill someone. I think I could if it was in self defence or to protect my family. But yes I think it would be very difficult to live with afterwards. Hopefully I'll never be in that situation!!

@Mollyiere

I was just watching a programme where a man said something like "obviously we all the ability to kill inside us, it happens everyday".

Anyway - then I started wondering if I actually could do it. Could you?

I think I definitely could if it came down to a fight for survival or to protect my loved ones

If it was a matter of protecting myself or loved ones, I think I could. I don’t know how that would leave me mentally afterwards and hope I never have to find out.