[Straight Vermonter]

Pope John Paul II said as much in Evangelium Vitae.

"legitimate defence can be not only a right but a grave duty for someone responsible for another's life, the common good of the family or of the State". Unfortunately it happens that the need to render the aggressor incapable of causing harm sometimes involves taking his life. In this case, the fatal outcome is attributable to the aggressor whose action brought it about, even though he may not be morally responsible because of a lack of the use of reason.

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031995_evangelium-vitae_en.html

[JRandomFreeper]

Unfortunately it happens that the need to render the aggressor incapable of causing harm sometimes involves taking his life. In this case, the fatal outcome is attributable to the aggressor whose action brought it about, even though he may not be morally responsible because of a lack of the use of reason.

That's a much better translation than what I tried to do. But my latin, greek, and hebrew sucks.

Grandfather chastised my mother about that.

In a better and another world, I would be a studious Jesuit.

In this one, I get to be me. Cook, engineer, &ct.... &ct. (not that I'm a bad man).

To study the Torah all day long... We all have dreams....

Fiddler on the roof playing in the background...

/johnny