One Good Argument That Attempts to Justify Killing in Defense

question 20

Multiple Choice

One good argument that attempts to justify killing in defense of the innocent says that

• A)the good of defending the innocent outweighs the bad of killing a person threatening to kill innocents.
• B)the good of killing a person threatening innocents is at least equal to any bad.
• C)God works in mysterious ways and humans don't understand His morality.
• D)we must defend the innocent to the point of killing those who threaten them because it's justice.

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