There is nothing wrong with being a pacifist, even though I am not one. But I also don't believe that you have the right to shot to kill some one if they are not attempting to kill you.
Example: Just break in your house to steal some thing, or beating you up. Do you have the right to kill them in defending yourself ? ......NO !!!
Plus even though the old testament says Eye for eye, tooth for a tooth, and if man sheds man blood, his blood shall be shed by man. ( Which this is used for defending capital punishment )
However in the new testament it says to forgive, turn the other cheek, and do not repay evil with evil.
Once again like I said it comes down to the measure you use in self defense. Because if you kill some one in self defense when they are not attempting to kill you, then you are in the wrong also.
On April 15, Nicholas D. Kristof's
column: "Loyal soldier traumatized by horrors of war" overwhelmed me with sadness.
Kristof writes about Mike Yurchison, who suffers from a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury. As for his mental health, he is not hopeful. "In a lot of ways, it's getting worse," he said. The Department of Veterans Affairs rates him 30 percent disabled and pays him a monthly stipend.
Many U.S. military veterans have experienced multiple back-to-back deployments which affected their mental health. The stigma, stress and bureaucracy they face when attempting to access care and support from the Department of Veterans Affairs adds to their sense of futility and despair.
During the Iraq war an untold number of soldiers with PTSD were misdiagnosed with a personality disorder, a pre-existing condition, making them ineligible for military health care and benefits.
I hope the recent law, that protects people with pre-existing conditions from being denied health insurance coverage, applies to the Department of Veterans Affairs. I also hope there is retroactive medical expense and benefit compensation for those who were unjustly deemed ineligible.
Veterans traumatized by war deserve more from their country (Your letters) | syracuse.com
As a dog lover, I found the report of post-traumatic stress disorder among “dogs of war” deeply sad. We bring such animals into the violent conflicts of our species on our accord, not theirs.
But as a doctor, I couldn’t help but catch the gleam of a silver lining. All too many of my human patients with mental health problems have been denigrated throughout their lives for issues that are “all in their heads.” I doubt that many would dismiss canine PTSD as a dog’s discretionary self-indulgence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/opinion/dogs-traumatized-by-war.html?_r=0