To those who are against the death penalty: If you could kill Hitler and get away with it, would you?

Question

Some people say that killing is never right. But for those of you who say that, if you were there during World War 2, and you had a sniper rifle, and you had the perfect opportunity to kill Hitler, and nobody would ever even suspect you of it, would you take the shot?

Answer 1

I'm not for giving the state the power to kill its own citizens.



Killing an enemy combatant such as Hitler I wouldn't have any qualms with doing, as it doesn't contradict my views.



It's not a government enacting "just" punishment onto its own citizens.

Answer 2

Knowing what I know, I would not.



The only reason we won World War Two was because Hitler was insane and inept. His own generals tried to kill him a few times because they knew that with him in charge there was no way that they would win. If he was taken out, then someone that knew what they were doing would have been in charge and the results would have been MUCH different.



Oh, and I'm answering this question as someone that fully supports the death penalty, and doesn't think that it goes far enough. I think that people should be executed the same way they murdered their victims, and we need to get rid of decades of appeals.



*ALICK* You are an idiot. The average range of a world war two sniper rifle was about 2500 yards. Please, do some research before pretending to be knowledgeable.

Answer 3

I don't have a time machine and it requires time travel. If I kill him before he becomes the elected Chancellor then I kill an innocent man and I would be as bad as him. If I kill him anytime after that I run the risk of getting killed myself, because he will be well protected. There is no solution to this and it is pointless to contemplate. Also you alter time and you wind up with a different possibly much worse time line.



Here's something to think about.The TV series "Lost" has posed a similar question on their show. What if you were able to kill Hitler and the only chance you would have at doing it would be when he is ten years old?

Answer 4

Im against death penalty for the simple reason that, that person might repent and give his heart to God (im a Christian) before he dies of natural causes. If he is killed then he never gets the chance. I know its easier said than done for some one who havent lost some one close to a killer, but im trying to be objective.



Then hitler. Thats a very tricky question. If i can save all those innocent people i might, yes... Or if i was one of the people kept there and i ever got the change, definitely, its self defence... And no, i dont WANT to kill him or anybody else for that matter, but if i can save myself or innocent people then i guess i would, if i can...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

In one sense, I think it would just make me as bad as him by killing him because I don't like him, but I think , if I had the chance, under the circumstance yes I would...

Answer 7

Well, that is tough. In the Bible it says "He who shall kill man, shall me killed by man." So, I might. It would end the rain of death for the Jews and take out the mass Jew Murderer.

Answer 8

Of course i would im helping gods peple. It wouldnt be a sin.



By the way in ww2 they didnt have snipers that shot far so you'd have to get 50 ft in range :)

Answer 9

Killing people is for the sick and twisted. Getting away with it is irrelevant. You have to be sick to want to kill anyone. Welcome to the world. Sane, mentally balanced and healthy people don't go around killing people.



So, no.

Answer 10

Nope.

Answer 11

hmmmm...thats not really the dilema we face though with the death penalty

Answer 12

No, I'd buy him a steak dinner!

Answer 13

absolutely

Answer 14

im for the death penalty, so yeah i'd shoot him.

Answer 15

definitely! If i knew how to use a gun... jk

Answer 16

Hitler is already dead ...