Killing
I – Killing is the purposeful termination of any living entity, existence, or being.
II – When considering highly intelligent, conscious beings, killing in most circumstances cannot be justified and should be avoided.
III – When considering semi‑intelligent, semi‑conscious beings, killing may be justified only with due consideration, care, and genuine need.
IV – When considering non‑intelligent, non‑conscious beings, killing may be justified only with due consideration, care, and genuine need.
V – When killing highly intelligent, conscious beings, there can never be a circumstance in which said killing should be celebrated.
VI – When killing for the purposes of sustenance, the act of killing itself should not be celebrated.
VII – When killing for sustenance is justified, the act must be carried out with humane intent, minimizing suffering and avoiding unnecessary harm, while showing respect for the life taken.
VIII – Wanton killing of any being is morally wrong as it is harmful to the Common Good.