I disagree. While it's true evil' s true nature is self destruction we don't have to go down with the ship or wait that long until the fire burns itself out.

Self defense or preservation of life does not go against the will of god, infact it is encourged.

Instead it is a matter of morals. If you are truly taking the high ground, and the collateral damage is a byproduct of the enemy doing damage then they reap what they sow.

As a society, even at a global level we are too soft on evil in the modern age.

Evil dooers should hide like cockroaches not dancing on display in full depravity on the television. If we took a harder stance on evil in the first place we would never have gotten to this point.

What were going through now as a world is a learning lesson.

Mercy is for the merciful. Those who do not have empathy should not be dealt with in the same manner as we deal with the common man.