no killing
Thou shalt not
No killing is a rule prohibiting the taking of life, especially in contexts where violence might otherwise be expected or permitted.
It appears in religious precepts, ethical codes, and fictional superhero principles: Batman's no-killing rule.
The phrase often implies moral restraint even when killing might be justified or advantageous: The soldiers operated under strict no-killing orders.
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- thou shalt notArchaic command against
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
peace · peaceful protest · conscientious objector · compassion · spare · taking a life · harmless · gentle · protect · sanctuary · safe haven · ceasefire · truce · white flag · forgiveness · reverence · innocent · vegetarian
- Buddhist preceptsvinaya, no stealing, no lying, precepts, no alcohol
- commandmentsTen Commandments, no other gods, honor thy parents, honor parents, no stealing
- Buddhist ethicsright action, moral conduct, ahimsa, precepts, merit
- plant-based foodstofu, miso, tempeh, seitan, edamame
no killingkilling
Causing death deliberately
murder · slaughter · bloodshed · extermination · massacre
no killingterminate with extreme prejudice
Authorized killing, no capture
take no prisoners · search and destroy · scorched earth · total war