It's morally permissible to kill domestic abusers

Hello! I'm CDB arguing for the affirmative.First, to fully understand the topic, we must first understand its definition.Morally: concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior.Kill: to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant) : to end the life of (someone or something).Domestic Abuse: the inflicting of physical injury by one family or household member on another; also: a repeated or habitual pattern of such behavior.First I would like to state in detail, my stance on the resolution.I believe that in certain situations, it's okay to use deadly force on domestic abusers. By all means, this doesn't mean all the times.I would like to state my value criterion. It shall be justice.Case 1:As stated in my definition, domestic abusers inflict physical damage on the family repeatedly. Physical damage can mean intense blunt trauma (broken bones, bone damage, ETC), and weapon trauma (stab wounds, gun shots, ETC). All of these, especially weapon trauma, can lead to death if not handled correctly. This article from the guardian's subtitle issues a problem (4)."Numbers down despite 11% increase in reports, and figures reveal significant disparities between police forces."This case is to explain domestic abuse can claim the lives of the victims. As cases being brought forth to the police are dropping, more and more domestic abusers are getting away with it. This means repeated abuse gets worse. I would like to assert that if a victim is in a potentially murderous situation, he/she may kill to defend him/herself. I would like to add a source of information to back this case up, to show a murderous situation is very likely. As quoted from the article: (5)" Women are far more likely than men to be murdered by an intimate partner. Of those murdered by their intimate partner, 74% are women and 26% are men.2 In other words, nearly 3 out of 4 of the murders committed by intimate partners have a female victim. The FBI reports that between 1976 and 1996, domestic violence claims the lives of more than four women each day.3" End quote. Case 2:Alternative sources such as the justice systems may not be available to the victims because victims are a prisoner themselves. I would like to refer to my previous link (5). A quote from the article: " Only about half of domestic violence incidents are reported to police. African-American women are more likely than others to report their victimization to police.3 The most common reasons for not reporting domestic violence to police are that victims view the incident as a personal or private matter, they fear retaliation from their abuser, and they do not believe that police will do anything about the incident.3" End quote. Police also don't handle the situation correctly (5). As quoted from the article: " For example, in only one-third of the domestic violence calls did an officer take photographs or ask about prior abuse.6 Only 17% of the victims were asked about a restraining order, and 83% were provided no printed information with contact information or resources.6" End quote.Conclusion:As you see, domestic abuse is a terrible issue, and can result in murderous situations. The woman/man would need to defend him/herself. If this ends up in murder for self defense, I don't see how this could be immoral. Thank you! 1. http://www.merriam-webster.com...2. http://www.merriam-webster.com...3. http://www.merriam-webster.com...4. http://www.theguardian.com...5. http://www.feminist.org...