Wow, some interesting points of view. I'd forgotten to mention that one of the things that really gort me thinking about this was a Woody Allen film with Ben Gazarra and Anjelica Huston (help me someone, I've forgotten the title).

A very respected doctor who's work is so valued around the world that he's about to be awarded some Nobel prize or something is threatened with exposure by his Mistress. She will bring his whole life, his work, and his good deeds crashing down around him. He'll lose everything including his family if she blabs publicly. He agonizes but decides to have her killed. He see no other way. Really made us think what we'd do in a similar situation. Scary options.

Ebbie, GREAT question. Hoo boy...I don't know....but I MIGHT have.

I feel like Mario (great line about the Pope by the way) in that I'm a real coward, but have jumped into situations without thinking. Just lucky to have not at least gotten my head beaten in.

I guess there are few who are TRUE pacifists and simply wouldn't do it.

Rick