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"What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?" and answers that the duties required are "...all lawful endeavors to preserve the life of ourselves and others... by just defense against violence..., and [by] protecting and defending the innocent." Question 136 goes on to deal with what is forbidden in the sixth commandment, and gives the answer, "...all taking away the life of ourselves, or others, except in case of public justice, lawful war, or necessary defense."
-Westminster Larger Catechism, penned in the mid 1640’s
I must be prepared to DEFEND AGAINST (instead of the word KILL) everyone I meet.
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Don't dither. The nick of time comes just before the moment lost.
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