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Would you feel the same way if more than 5 lives were at stake? At some point, the killing of one person to save the lives of [dozens, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, everyone on earth] must become justified. Or does it?
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In general I believe that the intentional execution of one life is immoral regardless of external circumstances. I might be talked out of this stance if we're discussing murderers, serial killers, or provokers of genocide, as in those cases we're dealing with a person who is actively seeking the lives of others. The case presented here, however, does not involve the particular nature of the person being saved.