Thou shalt not murder – that’s an easy one.
If it were the way folks often translate it – thou shalt not kill – that’s harder. Christian ethics says you’re allowed to kill in self-defence, using violence to prevent violence.
Most ethical systems agree.
But there comes a point where following that breaks one of the biggest commandments:
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
There’s an ethical curveball for you: when you love your neighbour and hate their sin, how do you treat them?
I can’t rule definitively on that one – just if you reach straight away for the death penalty, you’re probably doing it wrong.
My expertise lies more in applied psychology than theological ethics.
That’s why I’m confident in selling this, not edicts: