Does the word "defense" need a redefinition?

**TheDangerousDave** · 2012-12-16 13:29

What is the difference between a Muslim that believes it is his duty to cause the death of people in order to "defend" his faith and a soldier that believes it is his duty to kill people in a foreign country in order to "defend" his country (i.e. its ideology)? If they both believe that what they're doing is beneficial for humanity and they're both arguably disagreeable positions to hold why is one wrong where the other is correct?

If somebody punched me, and I knew they were probably going to punch me again when I next saw them but instead I saw them and attacked them, could I claim it was defense like Israel does when it attacks people? If this isn't punished by the UN then why would I be arrested for GBH for attacking someone that has previously attacked me and I believe was due to again attack me?

**TheDangerousDave** · 2012-12-16 13:29

Sorry this was meant for Political babble...

**Skjie** · 2012-12-16 13:30

You really should learn about the Poopdeck subforum.

**BaneTheBrawler** · 2012-12-16 13:48

Nothing for me to do here.

**Cail** · 2012-12-16 13:48

and so it starts again

**Grey Jorildyn** · 2012-12-16 13:55

While we're at it can we also take a look at the word "friend"? Looking at you, facebook.

**Cail** · 2012-12-16 13:56

and football. why are there 2 different sports called football!?

**kuronosan** · 2012-12-16 13:58

Let's examine the word "word". What defines a word outside of phonemes? Should we redefine it to include the noises my wife makes when we fuck or do those only constitute monosyllabic expression? I oughta mention my IQ is 230 on the Dupree-Montez scale and I have my Doctorate in Whatthefuckery.