Do you think you could kill someone?

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In the literal sense of the word - could you end someone’s life?

Taking the legal consequence out of it, I’m wondering, on a moral level, if you think you could/would do it? Do you have that in you?

I appreciate this is very much a “you don’t know until you’re in that situation” question, but I think that if my life was at genuine, serious risk, or if my child was in the same situation, I’d do it without hesitation.

Yes, if my loved ones life depended on it. However, I guess it would impact me deeply and I would not be the same person afterwards.

I think that are situations where you would act instinctively. Under attack or to save others lives. Heat of the moment stuff.
I don't think I could plan and then carry out a murder though, classic overthinker.

Depends on the length of the list, I reckon.

I've got three on mine.

Yes

100% if it was necessary ie self defence. But even if not in the heat of the moment if it was for the greater good and I knew I wouldn’t be caught/punished I’d theoretically be happy to do it.

guess I’d rather shoot or poison someone than stick a knife in them. Like a previous poster I know I’m a good shot. I’ve spent a lot of time on both police and RAF shooting ranges and handled a range of guns with live ammo and know my way round a gun.

I'd be crap with a gun, would probably hold it wrong and blow my own head off.

He absolutely can tell the police. This girl is still a child and is being exploited. Police do treat these children as victims. An arrest is a small price to pay and won't necessarily happen.

It all depends on the circumstances, but I reckon the number of people who couldn't kill is a hell of a lot smaller than you might think.

I am not one of them.

Maybe, it's hard to tell how we'd react in what circumstances

And also, I know my DHs strong feelings in favour of assisted dying - I can imagine a situation where he'd desperately not want to continue living which wouldn't be covered by whatever assisted dying legislation we may have by then then. I hope I'd have the compassion and strength to help him in whatever way he needed, and take whatever consequences arose.

Yes, I agree. I do believe we all have it in us, "naturally" and for survival reasons.

Agree. If anyone tried to harm/kill my child, I would absolutely.

Yes and sleep like a baby afterwards.

I'm old, small and squeamish, so I don't think I'd be good for any close up stuff, but I think I'd be a really good sniper, so I'd have a go at that. (Based purely on the fact that I have an over-inflated sense of pride in my aim when I'm throwing anything to DH or the dogs 😊)

Of course I could

I never understand people who have watched a loved one die a very terrible painful death and did nothing to help, how can you just stand by while they suffer so much? You would not let your pet suffer agonies, I would helping them on their way in the best way I could and if I got sent to prison so what?

and yes if someone had harmed my kids, hell yeah I would kill them

This thread has perhaps become the official MN thread of the unhinged.

Yes, if they were threatening to do the same to loved ones.

Absolutely if someone hurt my kids or Grandkids

Yes if your life was in danger or that of your family. I think of Sarah Everard and similar cases. If your moment comes you kill your assailant or captor because you have to. Don't hesitate. They won't. Same with home invasion. Kill them. No jury is going to convict you.

That is horrific. That poor mother, losing her child. I weep about the brutality of men.

There was a fascinating 2-part documentary on a lads channel years ago with the oddly named Grub Smith about the capacity to kill. There is an innate very powerful instinct in humans not to kill one another.

For busy people, the TL;DR is not to worry, we found out how to put a stop to that nonsense. Thank goodness eh ?

https://www.tigressproductions.co.uk/productions/the-truth-about-killing/

It's on my list for when I win the Lottery:

Personal chef
Masseuse
Assassin

Am I kidding? Not sure ...

Do you have kids?

If someone was about to kill them, you'd just stand by and let them?

Ofc.
Where can I sign up?
If there was a way I knew I would not have any legal consequences ever I would be more than happy to take down few people.
Also, I would prefer to have at least semiautomatic weapon as I am not very strong and would like to avoid getting hurt by someone fighting back.

If me or my children were in danger I could not care less about legal consequences or method tbh.

To protect my son absolutely but there are consequences that come with that decision potentially life sentence or long sentence for manslaughter to kill someone affects you even if they did something bad to you.the nightmares the flashbacks,unless you are are cold blooded pyschopath who you kill will have some kind of effect on you.