Arbitrary killing in the name of national Interest

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It's definitely a No for me. Why kill your people all in the name of national interest. It ain't normal.
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It can never be justified. It is totally insane and just a tool to benefit a handful of people in a government.
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Owuamanam Eberechukwu wrote: 02 Aug 2022, 19:55 Most of the time, we see governments killing people arbitrarily in the name of national interest. In the beginning pages of this book, the author brings to light how the security operatives opened fire on young children on a one million march.

Is killing in the name of the national interest justified?
No, it is not justified, at least not by me. It is wrong
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No, I do not believe the killing if those students is justified. Thee is no reason for me to think that. Also, you are right about how much students are affected by government actions.
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Owuamanam Eberechukwu wrote: 02 Aug 2022, 19:55 Most of the time, we see governments killing people arbitrarily in the name of national interest. In the beginning pages of this book, the author brings to light how the security operatives opened fire on young children on a one million march.

Is killing in the name of the national interest justified?
I think it depends on the weight of the sin or crime committed. If the person posed a threat to the well being and peace of the residents of that country, then killing them to protect the people is not wrong. If not...
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We always see the worst in a government when a war breaks out or when there is a protest. They go about killing anyone they perceive as a threat. Innocent people die too, but they see them as collateral damage. So no, arbitrary killing in the name of national interest is not justified.
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Owuamanam Eberechukwu wrote: 02 Aug 2022, 19:55 Most of the time, we see governments killing people arbitrarily in the name of national interest. In the beginning pages of this book, the author brings to light how the security operatives opened fire on young children on a one million march.

Is killing in the name of the national interest justified?
No, killing in the bane of national interest is not justified.
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In no circumstance can a killing of a person by another person be justified. and killing in the name of national interest? absolutely ridiculous. we, as citizens of a country, have the right to freedom of expression, and they can't shut us up in the name of national interest. running a country is wrought with such injustices which need not be if the people running the country weren't so selfish and corrupt.
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No, I don’t believe it is justified. I feel like these people have a great sense of entitlement believing it is okay or necessary to take the lives of innocent people in order to push their agendas.
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Killing cannot be justified. There was clearly power abuse here, probably fueled by the fear.
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No, I believe in right and wrong and killing youths that was protesting in a non-violent way is definitely wrong. There is no justifying it. The officials were the ones with guns and authority, where the youths were just standing up for what the believed in. They didn't have any guns and maybe their amount of people, could have been a threat, they were not violent. I believe there are a lot of ways to diffuse a situation without killing. Shooting should be the utmost last reaction, if a reaction at all.
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No, I believe in right and wrong and killing youths that was protesting in a non-violent way is definitely wrong. There is no justifying it. The officials were the ones with guns and authority, where the youths were just standing up for what the believed in. They didn't have any guns and maybe their amount of people, could have been a threat, they were not violent. I believe there are a lot of ways to diffuse a situation without killing. Shooting should be the utmost last reaction, if a reaction at all.
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It's not justifed...it is the duty of the government to protect the lives and property of it's citizens...you can't be killing your people and say it's for national interest...you can't be killing what you are to protect.its not justifiable...
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Arbitrary killing frequently occurs under military or authoritarian administrations. Whatever the circumstances, there is no excuse for such behavior. The protection of people and property is the primary responsibility of police officers.
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Killing can never be justified, no matter the circumstances because life is sacred. The State can not be used as an excuse to kill people.
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