Nope, I completely understand what you mean about pre-emptive attacks, and I pretty much meant 'defense of others' in which there is an imminent threat. I'm not completely sure I agree with you on pre-emptive attacks, but it makes a lot of sense.
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Well, I think it's certainly possible for the taking of a life to be considered less moral than not taking it, yet still supporting it as "the lesser of two evils".
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This is the part I didn't understand. Lesser of two evils? What's the greater evil?
The way I read it, the greater evil would be 'not taking it' (and that's what I believe), but that would contradict the first half of your sentence.