Humane Quote by C.S. Lewis
““He was a very humane killer too, for he would dispatch a beast with one blow of it's talk so that it didn't know (and presumably doesn't know) it had been killed.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, 1942
A humane killer ends a beast's life swiftly so it never knows it was killed, sparing it suffering.
In simple terms: Ending suffering by preventing awareness of death.
Consider kindness even in harsh acts.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- animal welfare
- military decisions
- medical euthanasia
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can cruelty be justified?
- When is mercy necessary?
Sometimes killing is unavoidable, raising moral dilemmas.