"Well. I said almost everything, earlier; there are a few, a very few commandments that we consider to take precedence over the obligation to preserve life. And this is where it gets complicated."
Oh, she hopes so hard that she isn't making a terrible mistake here.
"One of them is the prohibition of murder. But," and she stresses the words, "not all killing is murder. And the primary counterexample is someone who is actively trying to kill you, and pursues you if you try to get away."
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Oh, she hopes so hard that she isn't making a terrible mistake here.
"One of them is the prohibition of murder. But," and she stresses the words, "not all killing is murder. And the primary counterexample is someone who is actively trying to kill you, and pursues you if you try to get away."