submitted by /u/Unable-Preference569
Originally posted by u/Unable-Preference569 on r/AskMen
What's the difference between a soldier and a murderer morally?
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2 Comments
Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 177d
Intention.
SleepyBear@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 176d
Legality.
If you kill someone randomly, in cold blood, without permission; it's considered against the law and the state or country you are in may prosecute you for breaking the law.
Now if you kill someone randomly, in cold blood, WITH permission; you are a soldier committing state/country sanctioned murder. The state or country you are in may not prosecute you for breaking a law, unless you comitted war crimes and said country is accountable on that front.
Other than that, yeah its pretty much the same. Just whether the place you live can legally prosecute you or not really.