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[pm] Well, first of all we are human. My parents were completely human, their DNA combined to make a completely human child. Slayers not being human would be like two cats somehow giving birth to a dog. Or like the book version of Stuart Little. Secondly, slayers are already alienated as is, I think we can handle the add on. I see what you are saying though. Thirdly, I do think that in a way human laws don’t apply to us. We work in a different realm than the rest of the world. Behind the scenes if you will. Slayers make sure that the world keeps turning, that there’s a human race left to make laws for. 

[pm] You’re certain? Nothing at all that could have affected your blood or muscles, accelerated you to the point of physical superiority that you now are? Good. Then it cannot be used against us either.

As to your third point… I disagree. Vehemently. Everyone should be held accountable under the law, Buffy, I do not care how many lives you save. If Mother Teresa had stolen money or something like that, she still deserved to be put through court and deal with that cost. No one should be exempt from the law, period.

It does bring an idea to mind, however. If we can pass Slayers off as soldiers at war, murder might be overlooked as well as damages caused. Doesn’t help with Registration much but it may help somewhat. Help with some Faith’s charges at least.

[pm] Well we got powers, but we weren’t born with them. If anything they are a mutation. We still call people affected by radiation humans don’t we? Maybe I worded that wrong, when slayers are dealing in the human world of course we should follow human laws. I don’t mean to say otherwise. But when it comes to the supernatural realm, which we are equally as much a part of, there are some laws that get in the way. I’ve broken the law before, but so have you. Sometimes you break the law for the greater good. There are times when, if I hadn’t broken the law, there would be no world. I’m not just saving a bunch of lives Leslie, this is the entire world we’re talking about. There are supernatural forces so much greater than anything you’ve ever experienced. These forces don’t care about laws, or civilizations, or any human things. When they work outside of the human realm, I have to get on their level. It’s a necessity. And we are at war, there is a war waging on constantly between the forces of good and evil. And I’m not trying to be dramatic here, I know it sounds ridiculous and blown out of proportion, but it’s not. I’ve experienced it. That being said, I get what you’re saying about the murder, but I’m not sure how I feel about that. To say that all human murders committed by a slayer are collateral damage in the supernatural war is maybe giving more leniency then we deserve. I do not approve of taking human life unless it is absolutely necessary, and that means slayers too.