In article >,
Derek > wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:13:15 -0500, Ron > wrote:
> >In article >, "Dutch" > wrote:
> [..]
> >> It's not "one vague instance", it's a fundamental principle of law,
> >> morality, and logic.
> >
> >Really. Do tell. I have a passing interest in law. I would appreciate
> >what legal mind has declared this as a fundamental principle in law.
>
> Dutch claims to have been a police officer, so the "legal mind"
> behind this fundamental principle is his own, no doubt.
>
> "In my life I was many things, a farmer, a police officer, and
> a vegetarian, among other things."
> Dutch 29 Jun 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3kbsb

At least two of the three things puts Dutch in a legal position to kill.
Someone who doesn't want to kill, in my view, would avoid at least two
of the three occupations (if we can call veganism an occupation).