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Originally Posted by Slims
To sum up, I think the psychological impact of killing is more PTSD from the actual life-threatening situation which required it than the act of killing. I think a lot of the 'problems' are societal and I think they can be overcome by thinking through what you will or won't do when confronted by lethal-force scenarios until you are comfortable with the possibility that you have have to take someones life in order to protect your own.
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I tend to agree. I have no regrets, and at the time during the events in which I used and was presented with lethal force, I was fine. Adrenalized to all hell, but fine. 10 or so years down the road, I started having a lot of anger issues and went to the VA to talk to a guy about it. Got some counseling and it helped tremendously.
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Oh, I wanted to add that I think there is an important distinction to be made between killing and murder. I would define murder as a killing that is not necessary (necessary being self defense, act of war, that sort of thing). Anyone with a conscience would have to be fucked up by committing a murder.