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[vengeful_virtue]

A morality question for you all:

Are all lives worth the same? Would you consider an aged serial killer's life to be of the same worth as, say, an innocent newborn or a charity worker's?

And if not, how does one know the difference?

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[killerbaseball]

We, as human beings, are psychologically "wired", so to speak, to find some lives more valuable than others.

Now, from an impartial, and, shall I even say, professional point of view, there is no difference. What really matters is the motive behind the murder. This IS about murder, correct?

[vengeful_virtue]

It was not strictly about murder, though I suppose it could be construed that way. What do you mean by a 'professional point of view', if I might ask?

[yep, anon forever]

[killerbaseball]

This is my line of business, you see.

[yep, anon forever]

[vengeful_virtue]

I see. You are an assassin or hitman of some kind?

[yep, anon forever]

[killerbaseball]

An assassin, yes.

[vengeful_virtue]

You say that motive matters. How so?

[killerbaseball]

In my humble opinion, killing out of greed or a desire for revenge is a crime more unforgivable than killing out of necessity or, say, a sense of duty.

[vengeful_virtue]

You think revenge is unforgiveable?

[killerbaseball]

I suppose it cannot be universally labelled as unforgivable; however, more often than not, it is selfish and foolishly impulsive.

[vengeful_virtue]

Perhaps. But I would think the circumstances should be taken into consideration.

[killerbaseball]

... Are you, by any chance, speaking from personal experience, sir? I am merely wondering.