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"The right to kill: supposing the life of X ... were linked with our own so that the two deaths had to be simultaneous, should we still wish him to die? If with our whole body and soul we desire life and if nevertheless without lying, we can reply 'yes'> then we have the right to kill."

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About Simone Weil

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, political thinker, and mystic known for work on ethics, labor, and spirituality. Her writings include Gravity and Grace and The Need for Roots.

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