views on it. What is the difference between killing and murder?
2007-01-07 16:58:26 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
dead is dead is dead
2007-01-07 17:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas A 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To MURDER is to do an illegal act, a Criminal act, premeditated or otherwise.
To Kill is to "take someones life".
Possibly a Police Officer killing a person before he MURDERS a school full of Children.
A HANG MAN taking the life of a MURDERED because he was found guilty of raping and killing two 85 year olds in their home.
I hope examples help gt the idea across that the two are NOT synonamous!
2007-01-07 17:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Murder is taking the life of another without just cause.
Killing is the taking of a life for cause.
Cain Murdered his brother..... Moses Holding his arms high on the mount allowed his people to Kill the non-believers of God, with God's blessing.
2007-01-07 17:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally speaking, killing is the taking of another human life in a defensive or accidental manner. Murder is the taking of another human life in an aggressive manner. The one notable exception is killing the enemy during wartime.
2007-01-07 17:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Killing is not necessarily malicious or premeditated. Murder is premeditated and done out of hate. The first is what the military and people in defensive situations do. The latter is morally deplorable.
2007-01-07 17:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Killing is simply causing a death (self-defense, manslaughter, accidents, etc.) while murder is purposefully ending the life of another human being with malicious intent.
2007-01-07 17:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by desmartj 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Killing can be accidental/spur of the moment action or condoned as in war ... murder is usually premeditated and thought out beforehand
2007-01-07 17:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by deadkelly_1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesing that you asked that because the Catholic church changed the wording in one of the ten commandments from "thou shalt not murder" to "thou shalt not kill". Kill is obviously a much broader term. So, starting with that it helps the actual definitions of both words. To kill is to destroy anything; end its existence. Murder is to plan with vengence the death of another, and it refers generally to humans(although in this day and age it gets applied to even a cat). They are close, but it has to do with intent and action.
2007-01-07 17:08:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Killing is a general word that implies someone dying at the hand of another that may be government approved without penalty.
Murder is a specific word that implies killing another when it is against the law.
2007-01-07 17:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to man murder is a crime and punishable, but killing is allowed. But as per nature killing for food is acceptable, but killing for sport is not acceptable. Killing for food does not destroy the ecological balance but killing for sport does damage to the ecological balance. Nature does not respond immediately and punish, but after a substantial amount of killing it responds surely and strictly, inflicting punishment on us and our children.
2007-01-07 17:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
killing is the act of taking a life; murder is the unjustified act of killing against societies rules of morality.some think there is no justification hence they would be the same to them.
2007-01-07 17:03:36 · answer #11 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋