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Originally Posted by crich70
To a certain degree I agree that what is moral is subjective, but is it ever right to murder another person for example? If it is then who decides who is allowed to kill and who is to be killed by them? How are those who decide such things chosen/appointed? By whom? Some issues of morality sweep across ethnic/ gender lines.
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That's of course, the classic moral question. Murder, is a legal term. If you mean is it ever right to kill another person, most would agree that killing someone who is attacking you is considered self defense rather than murder. In the US, it's generally considered moral to do so. Other moral systems say that it's never moral to kill. Personally, I consider killing to protect yourself or others morally acceptable. I've never had to do so and hope the situation never comes up personally.