Medical Intervention for Terrorists – To Treat or Not to Treat? [New!]
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The sanctity and celebration of human life in Judaism can be said to be commensurate with the aspiration for death amongst our enemies.
The recent headlines reporting that some Israeli MDA first responders provide emergency medical care for injured terrorists, raises some serious ethical dilemmas.
What is the Torah’s position?
A detailed exploration of these laws as they pertain to Bnei Noach and Gerei Toshav; the laws of Lo Sichanem, Rodef, Moser and more.
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| Language | English |
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| Paper Type | Research Paper |
| Pages | 30 |
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