This discussion board post sets itself the task of investigating the question of the morality of murder in wartime. Hence, the alleged confrontation of the British Army against the Northern Irish was taken as a basis. Having a desire to take revenge, I, as the commander of the Irish troops, take the decision to retaliate in an attempt to remove the British forces from Ireland. At the same time, repelling enemy fire, which with a high probability leads to the destruction of other people, becomes insufficient. Because of this, the fire passes to peaceful random residents, which leads to the death of a large number of people.
I believe that this murder cannot be morally justified. At the same time, it is worth noting that no deprivation of a person’s life can be justified by anything, regardless of whether it is wartime or not. This is because, firstly, murder robs a person of all his fundamental rights to life, freedom, and peace. At the same time, I can say that my actions would-be terrorist. This comes from the definition that terrorism is “the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and therefore to bring about a particular political objective” (Jenkins, N.D., para. 1). Based on this information, actions that involve the killing of innocent people fit under the terrorist.
Therefore, when the army begins targeting innocent British civilians, even though it is possible to consider the proposed situation as a war with the British government, the actions can be considered terrorist. This is because they endanger the health, well-being, and lives of defenseless and innocent people who have decided not to participate in hostilities. The question of the morality of murder cannot also exist in these conditions since morality, and its postulates cannot justify this action.
Reference
Jenkins, J.P. (n.d.). Terrorism. Britannica. Web.