For what reason would you take the life of another human being?

For what reason would you take the life of another human being?
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If they were trying to kill me, or at least, severely harm me. If killing them would mean my safety, I believe I’d do it, would no other option be available. For all the bullshit I post on here, I’d never want to take a human life, and this is the only scenario in which I see myself doing it.
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