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To: annalex
Are there any rules that control warmaking under natural law? The question is trivial in the case of competitive violence with mutually agreed upon rules between individuals

Unless the law of nature precludes killing for honor or entertainment. Also, you seem to say that individuals should be free to toss away their lives, but

inaction next to a helpless person whose life is in an immediate peril is no different in its immediate effect from homicide if help can arrive only from the inactor. Provided that the inactor can render help without injury to himself, his inaction is unrightful, and so an act of help becomes a duty.

here you say that to refrain from helping someone in distress is criminal. I assume, then, that "helpless" assumes "not suicidal?"

28 posted on 12/03/2001 10:04:02 AM PST by Pistias
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To: Pistias
"helpless" assumes "not suicidal?"

Yup. Suicide, although sinful, is generally a right.

34 posted on 12/03/2001 3:35:35 PM PST by annalex
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