Comment on Sword of honour by Paul Robinson (26/07/2003)
National honour is a valid reason to go to war, but in the current case, there is also the principle of self-defence. When someone announces he’s going to do you serious or fatal harm, it is not required to give him one free blow before initiating defensive measures. In my state, (Colorado), if someone announces he’s going to kill you, and you believe the threat credible, and you have no other immediate recourse, you may use deadly force pre-emptively. In the current world case, we actually gave the enemy several free swings at us before deciding to hit back.
In the South, when a person becomes a threat to the general stability, and someone takes an opportunity to remedy the problem, “He needed killing.” is a valid defence, although you WILL be required to elaborate on this to the courts satisfaction, should the affair come to trial.
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