Yea, that's not even close to what I said. Murder is murder when their is premeditation, when there is intent to kill someone. The vast majority of soldiers who go to war don't go to kill other people. True, they know that they may come across a situation where killing someone is necessary in order to protect themselves and their squad. But I can guarantee you the vast majority of soldiers don't go out on patrol with the intention to kill someone.
Ever hear of 2nd degree murder? No premeditation involved. And, in war, it's generally understood that soldiers will kill the enemy in certain conditions. And they train just for that.
Bottom line, your "murder is murder" way of thinking doesn't hold water. Because you're saying the state executing a murderer makes them murderers themselves. And it's obviously not that black and white.
