Quote Originally Posted by alh_p View Post
Well thank god (ha) we do have laws to make the killing of a surrendered enemy unlawful. IMO, your biblical quotation is an excellent example of how religion or any ideology can be used to justify many a heinous act.

While we are in the business of quotations:

"And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend. " Saadi
Dear me, I really didn't intend such an interpretation to be surmised, for I am passionately on the side of the law. I was merely trying to point out that the brutality of war is part and parcel with the act of making war. I also feel that sometimes there might be circumstances that bring out this vengeful nature in man, and that there may be some who are killed who deserve it. I am very impressed with your counter quotation, an excellent counterpoint indeed. I should like to add another for consideration.

War is hell! General Sherman

PS: I hope you took notice of the second paragraph of my previous post; one could argue that Japan and Germany did much to reap the whirlwind they sowed.