Hmm..
Let me rephrase my meaning because I think we might be talking about two different things, and in doing so let me say that I'm not specifically talking about this particular shooter.
Couple of ethical questions:
1) If you are armed, and see a very large man who looks dangerous (to you) raping an infant child (yes people do get charged with doing this), can you ethically kill him? Is this murder, or are you a hero for stopping this heinous act?
2) If you are armed, and you see a woman drowning her newborn baby in a river, can you ethically kill them to save the child? Again, is this murder, or are you a hero for stopping this heinous act?
Given these two scenarios, are you ethically allowed to kill without committing murder? And beyond that, are you ethically compelled to act as a good Samaritan?
3) If you are armed and capable, and you know your neighbor practices late-term abortions for a living, and you know that he is going to go and kill several "babies" this coming Tuesday, are you not compelled to act? This man is the only abortion doctor around for miles and is doing these abortions at massive discounts. By killing him, you are assured to save multiple lives. Is it ethical to kill him?
4) You are in the Navy/Air Force. You are ordered to drop munitions for the purposes of "shock and awe" on Baghdad. You know many civilians will die because of your actions. Are you a murderer? If not, why not?
I guess these questions are intended such that I can get to where you are from where I think
@Pioneer10 and myself are at. Because I can completely understand what he's saying.
In essence, if you could prevent an abortion by killing the person who was going to do it, would this be ethical?