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Re:Kill Whitey- It’s the right thing to do. by VladRussian on Thursday September 16, 2010 @02:46PM (#1698712)
the moral line isn't between tossing baby or doctor out. No.

The moral line is between whether you're able to kill a person ("toss out to save somebody else" - our human killer brain is good with coming out with "good/valid" reasons to kill) or not. If you're able to kill, then it is just a small technical detail whom to kill and why.

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Re:Kill Whitey- It’s the right thing to do. by Retric on Thursday September 16, 2010 @03:25PM (#1698835)
I think that vast majority of people would kill under some circumstances. EX: Conscripted army’s have worked fairly well throughout history.
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Re:Kill Whitey- It’s the right thing to do. by bryanlarsen on Thursday September 16, 2010 @04:28PM (#1699043)
Actually, I don't think that's true. Studies after world war 2 showed that only 15-25% of soldiers were "effective" and actually fired at the enemy. Modern training mechanisms have increased this ratio substantially, which is also blamed for the increase in PTSD...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.L.A._Marshall

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