[OregonRancher]

There are some who are born evil. I’ve met them and seen
an emptiness in their souls that puts a fear into me for I
realized that the only way to combat them is to eliminate them
which would make me as evil as they are.

I wonder If I’m right.

[Noumenon]

The notion that some are born evil is actually an attractive one, as it explains what would otherwwise call for less reassuring diagnosis. But I have my doubts. Daniel Goldhagen, writing in his Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity has what I believe is a more convincing argument and one that actually is more in line with what we know about human agancy and free will. Goldhagen rightly states that those who originate and participate in mass slaughter and atrocity do so willingly and with energy and enthusiasm. Goldhagen takes "the devil made me do it" and the appeal to the dark side of human nature excuses off the table and puts resonsibility squarely where it belongs - with the individual.

I believe that Goldhagen is correct in this regard. Human beings are not automatons, as much as the Left would like to have us believe. Think about it - if we accept that an individaual has no choice in his actions, then we've just written a blank check to the monsters who would rule like cattle.

[GladesGuru]

“There are some who are born evil. I’ve met them and seen
an emptiness in their souls that puts a fear into me for I
realized that the only way to combat them is to eliminate them
which would make me as evil as they are.”

My answer would be that Mosaic (and by extension, Christian and English Common Law) to the above would be that the Commandment said “Do not murder”. It specifically did not say “Do not kill”.

The Texan “Some folks just need killing” is correct and justifiable depending on the situation.

YMMV.