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CW: ABUSE Is it ethical to hire a hitman to murder an abuser if you do not feel safe calling the police because of retaliation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by favrion@lemmy.world to c/philosophy@lemmy.world

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THIS IS HYPOTHETICAL. This is NOT based on reality.

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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

So basically you're asking is it ethical to have an abuser killed. I don't think so. As others have said if you have the means to hire a hitman you have the means to leave. Otherwise if your partner is suddenly murdered you can bet you'd be suspect #1.

The situation you described is very different than if you killed someone in self-defense or something. You have time to think and plan so you should be planning an escape, not a murder.