bloodshed, n.Definitions

Bloodshed (n.) sanctioned ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠by conscience is more terrible than the official, legal sanction of bloodshed.

Bloodshed (n.) that ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠follows resistance is not to be charged to the man defending his right but to the one invading his neighbour's — or honest men could never oppose pirates.

Bloodshed (n.) follows ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠property: where nothing is to be gained no prince wants to shed blood, but where there is gain, blood will always flow and reasons for it will never be wanting.

Bloodshed (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠what all men do: blood flows in streams, is spilt like champagne, and men are crowned for it in the Capitol and called benefactors of mankind.

Bloodshed (n.) was ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠justice to the old barbarian, who killed with a quiet conscience; we think it abominable and do it with more energy than ever. Which is worse?