What, if anything, would you kill for?

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I'd kill for a klondike bar I mean world peace. Gee, that's ironic isn't it?

For the Assassin's.....
Failing that, only if my family or friends were literally about to be killed.

A ton of cash an amusing clock and a sack of french porn!

Killing for a country? What a bunch of brainwashed folks.

Patriotism is irrational.

I would kill in defense, I would kill to protect others. I would kill if it were the only way to stop something I cannot allow to happen.
I would never kill for money, or for a country, or for a group. I will only kill for people, for their safety.

Only if I was in danger.

BUT, if the killing is consequence free...
Anything really.

Sarah Kerrigan:
A release date for Prey 2

I require that game post haste...

OT: Well, I'd like to be all "oh, I'd never dream of it!"

However, I'm no longer kidding myself, having been diagnosed with sociopathy, I'd say if I thought it was the most effective way to gain something and the benefits outweighed the consequences, I'd do it without hesitation.

That said, although I happily give it serious thought, that means I give serious thought to all aspects of it, so just put down the phone and mace. We can talk about this...

I'm going into the Royal Marines where my (and I quote) "evil, subhuman soullessness" can be put to good use.

A klondike bar!

Self Defense
Defense of a Love One
A GOD DAMN PSYCHONAUTS 2!

Loved ones, self defences or (if someone paid me enough and was for a good enough cause) money.

For my family or the people I love If they were threatened. With no hesitation.
(I have actually had to think about this once when someone broke into my house, I live with my grandmother and if anyone ever tried to harm her I would kill them with no moment of hesitation)

Also:
Self preservation.
Revenge... maybe

I would definately not kill for my country. If a government wants to go to war then screw them let those in power do the fighting, not those that populate the country. (Now theres a world I could live in, seeing presidents of different countries who want to fight each-other for whatever gain just have a fight to the death and that be the end of it.)

If Star Wars Battlefront 3 would be released on the condition that I kill any one random person, I would probably waltz around crime-infested areas until someone tries to rob me with a weapon, and then kill them in "self defense"

right now? a can of mother...even a small one

I feel like Im going to be sick...damn withdrawal

Self Defense or my family most defiantly.
I'd also kill for a GOOD Republic Commando sequel (we all know what Lucasarts would do to it) or World in Conflict 2.

For the Imperium of Man obviously. Kill the Mutants. Burn the Heretics. Purge the Unclean!

My love.
My anger.
And all of my sorrow.

In other words, my family, friends, and pets. I don't think, realistically, I could kill a man. Not even leave one to die.

Self defense
My mother
My future love (Got a girlfriend but I don't love her... yet).

a billion dollars...your lying if you say you wouldnt kill for a billion dollars

Self Defense or my country as long as I'm sill there. Let me get out and I'll grab some popcorn for both me and the mustache twirling villain.

Captcha; 'Find your happy' ?

Bill Nye the Zombie:
Self Defense or my family most defiantly.
I'd also kill for a GOOD Republic Commando sequel (we all know what Lucasarts would do to it) or World in Conflict 2.

how about a Battle Front 3 game?

some sleep man. I hate laying here awake all the time.

And probably for like a ton of money. I know people say they wouldn't but imagine if, really, you could get five hundred million dollars. At least admit you'd at least think twice about it. Though it obviously depends on WHO you're killing.

I'd kill for.... I dunno, so zombie hitler didn't come back?[/quote]

I would go so HAM if there was a zombie Hitler. I'd kill it with spraypaint and a zippo and be all like "Light up the grill cause I got me a small calorie intake!"

Pretty much anything, so long as doing so furthers my agendas and/or success.

Im with the self defense crew here, and defense of my wife.
But I'm also going to have to say to send a message. I'm tired of people doing shady stuff just because they get away with it 99% of the time. There's these guys who ride dirt bikes on the school oval across the road from where I live. They do it every few weeks for hours on end. I feel like getting a rifle with a decent scope and picking one off his bike as he riding around. Cause and consequence asshole. Same for hoons that do burnouts in the schools car park. A bullet through the drivers side of the windshield, problem solved.
I guess I'm just an angry violent person. When the world finally does go to hell in a hand basket, I'm just going to smile.

ruedyn:

Bill Nye the Zombie:
Self Defense or my family most defiantly.
I'd also kill for a GOOD Republic Commando sequel (we all know what Lucasarts would do to it) or World in Conflict 2.

how about a Battle Front 3 game?

I don't really like Battlefront enough to kill for it. Maybe hurt someone for it, but not kill them.

I'd murder anyone if it meant I would be granted immunity from normal human laws.

I'd kill for some peace and quiet. Or a new cd. Ooh! The new Max Payne game! No, wait a minute... Do I get something for each person I kill? Because I don't mind putting in the extra work.

Nothing. Unless I can do some good by killing a bad person.

On a big scale war as thread creators also mentioned.
But let's say I stand at a roof top for a random reason.
A guy comes up to me with a sniper rifle and says take a look through that window.
There's a guy with a time placed on 20 seconds (and counting down) holding a gun to my brothers head.
No hesitation, aim, and pull the trigger.
In other words my own blood, I would defend my family with my life.

Jonluw:
Self defense.
Defense of someone I love.
Commision (maybe).
Pity.
Anger.
Revenge.

Jesus, how do you do that?! Those were all the things I had listed!

If someone dies in my path for HL3, then so be it...

On a more serious note, I don't think there would be anything I would kill for. I might have to kill someone to defend someone I care about, but I wouldn't activly try to kill someone.

Hmmm...

There is nothing that I'd kill for in cold blood. In the heat of the moment however, I have no idea what I'd be capable of.

I'd kill everyone here for a single drop of sweet, sweet Duff...

The term *practical pacifism* comes to mind in relation to most things. Defending Ones country from a foreign attack? ... still needs more contemplation, while we have lived through several foreign reigns, I would rather not see another, especially considering the last one and that there are still people there who twitch about loosing their occupied territories.

I'd use lethal force against a human if it was the only practical way prevent them unjustly and severely harming another human being in an irreversible way such as sexual assault, dismemberment, disfigurement, disabling... or death. Someone being slapped or punched, the results of that can be reversed but not those other things.

I'd kill an animal for food if I needed to eat. But not another human. Call that species-ist, but I'll make an exception.

That's about it.

I'm not sure about war, which is not about killing immediate threats, but where to varying extents you are being equally unjust in declaring open hostilities to each other the default is to kill them unless they surrender. I suppose I'd have to be convinced that the threat of this armed force was so great that they had to be killed before they opened fire, but even considering that possibility justifies them to fire on me without provocation. But whether I actually think that or not they may assume that of me simply because they assume it.

Now we are getting into Game Theory.

Now my objective out of all of this is being a net benefit to the world. Is the world a better place if a serial killer is shot dead to stop him going all Ted Bundy on another victim. Reasonable to assume so, if it's the only way to prevent another victim. But I wouldn't kill him if he was a prisoner and couldn't hurt anyone any more, there is no need for the death penalty if he is incarcerated forever. However, I do think that prison guards in watch towers should have special right to use lethal force against violent prisoners who they catch escaping. If there is no way of stopping them and their convictions are safe then everything up to lethal force is justified in preventing him committing unjust harm.

The same cannot be done with all suspects as their threat is so uncertain. But in a maximum security prison where all are held for their repeated violent crimes, then lethal force is justified in preventing them escaping.

But in war, the realisation must be that taking up arms to prevent an armed force doing harm or being unjust, may provoke them to take up arms themselves. I haven't looked much into the theory of force there.

Though, I suppose if the enemy is absolutely committed to their cause of unjust destruction at every opportunity, then taking up arms against them would not be provocative, if anything it will deter them from targeting innocents and will certainly deter those who don't like killing victims who shoot back.

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