[There's a long pause before his next message comes back.]
Not necessarily. Wars are won when the opposing side is no longer fighting, correct? The outcome doesn't require the opposing side to be killed. Sometimes it's enough to convince them to lay down their weapons.
If your cause is righteous, then the effort should be made to convince your opponent to stand down. If they can't be convinced or subdued, and they are endangering yourself or others, only then should taking a life be carefully considered.
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Not necessarily. Wars are won when the opposing side is no longer fighting, correct? The outcome doesn't require the opposing side to be killed. Sometimes it's enough to convince them to lay down their weapons.
If your cause is righteous, then the effort should be made to convince your opponent to stand down. If they can't be convinced or subdued, and they are endangering yourself or others, only then should taking a life be carefully considered.
Does that make sense?