Justifiable Homicide In The Military

Life in the armed forces is filled with crucial, split-second decisions that must be made. Some of the decisions ask these men to take the life of a dangerous individual in order to ensure the safety of countless civilians. In this case many see this Homicide as Justifiable, however, others believe that nothing can justify a homicide and that a situation can always be resolved with non-lethal methods. When it comes to dangerous military targets, this position is naive as these people would not need to be eliminated if they were willing to reason and felt sorry for their crimes. These service men don't take another life for their own personal enjoyment or gain, but they do it because it is their duty to protect. Justifiable homicide is certainly justifiable when it is used justly to protect others from those who would use it unjustly. A homicide is not justifiable when nonlethal methods of disarming can be used and a conflict can be resolved peacefully. However, lethal force is needed whenever a terrorist,
If a citizen has a reasonable belief that their life is in danger, then in that case a homicide is justifiable. In the case of a justifiable homicide, a citizen’s reasoning for committing such an act is the same for a soldier, a duty that must be executed. A soldier's duty is to protect the people he is ordered to protect along with his fellow servicemen, and a civilian’s is to protect the lives of his family and himself. Whenever an armed criminal enters someone's home, they don't have time to reason with a dangerous thug, especially when lives are on the line. Thus, this power can only be considered justly used when it is used in a way that could save lives. In conclusion, justifiable homicide should be an element in society so that the average man can protect his family and so that the soldier can protect the average