2006-09-21 05:04:55 · 15 answers · asked by accvining 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Because assassination has political motivations, yet murder is just murder. Assassination is murder, which can have any type of common motivation, from insanity to passion, but murder can only be assassination if its politically motivated.
The actual definition of assassination is as follows:
To murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons.
2006-09-21 05:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by illustrat_ed_designs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dictionary has the definition of Assasinated as follows: a million) To homicide (a well known man or woman) by potential of marvel attack, as for political motives. So i'd assume that to be considered assasinated you will would desire to be the two an extremely well known man or woman who has solid stances politically or a human having the flexibility of political management.
2016-12-18 14:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual or prominent person. Wikipedia has a very good article explaining the differance between assassination and murder. Take the link.
2006-09-21 06:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it has to do with the importance of the person being killed, I think it has to do with the details in the actual killing. A Remington 700 BDL 30-06 from 900 yds. after 3 months of following a person and watching their every move until you can be sure of their whereabouts with such accuracy so that you can set up a sniping position of that caliber sounds like an assassination to me, even if it's just the milk man.
2006-09-21 05:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love this question I've wondered this before. I would guess that since versace was murdered then maybe assasinate is only in politics!?
2006-09-21 05:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by notyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question! I'd say the person must be a figure of some prominance and not in the entertainment field, either. Lennon was murdered, but King was assassinated. perhaps you must be in public service?
just thinking
2006-09-21 05:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, an assassin is "1. a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons." So, for a murder to be considered an assassination, the motive would have to be related to either politics or money.
2006-09-21 05:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was John Lennon assassinated or murdered?
He was a public figure, but not a pol.
Good question, by the way.
2006-09-21 05:07:12 · answer #8 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's the position not the person, such as King, Queen, President, Prime Minister, etc.
2006-09-21 05:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I think its a political thing
2006-09-21 05:09:13 · answer #10 · answered by prizelady88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋