Thread: Is it ethical to hurt your DCs?

I think the issue here is killing from necessity and killing for fun.

If you hurt or kill DC because he is about to kill you, or kill some other innocent DC and you feel like being a hero and you want to be on side of those who can't protect themselfs. I would say that in this case it's acceptable to kill a DC. Of course, first you would try to disarm him or render him harmless some other, non-lethal way.

I would probably have no problem being a freedom fighter trying to repell hords of mean invading enemies. But I would not be happy about having to kill them and it would make me sad and feel like crap.

The other thing is intentionally harming/killing/torturing innocent DC, just so I can experience how killing someone feels, just to see pain in his eyes. That's something I could not do and I have no desire to experience how that feels. I know it feels bad. I feel bad just thinking about it. About 10 years ago I killed a dog in non-lucid and I still cringe when thinking about it.

I guess I could use an example that really resonates with me.
The difference between Native Americans killing animals and Bufallo Bill killing animals.

Native Americans were killing animals to survive and after kill they asked the animal's spirit for forgivness. They appreciated and valued all living things and nature. Bufallo Bill on the other hand, killed thousands of bison just for sport, not needing any of their meet to survive.