Murder is just attempted murder that happened to succeed. Why not call it what it is? It's attempted murder. When you try to kill someone there's no guarantee they're actually going to die, so it's always attempted murder.
2007-02-20 11:51:36 · 19 answers · asked by Mike D. 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
so if a murder is sucessful, then its murder. your not going to bother distinguishing attempted murder and successful murder. murder is just fine. murder should be legal, at least for a while. cause itd toughen us up cause everyones too fat and stupid. and it would reduce our overflowing population. i say that for 1 year murder should be legal
2007-02-20 11:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Not to point out the obvious or anything, but the word "attempted" modifies the noun "murder". Therefore, an "attempted murder" is a noun of the class described by "murder" and "attempted murder" is a subclass of "murder" in which the murder is unsuccessful.
If it is successful, it is no longer just "attempted" but "succeeded", such as in the following story.
Mary wanted to plant a rose bush.
Mary bought a rose bush.
Mary attempted to use a spade to dig a hole.
The hole was not large enough.
Mary decided to use a shovel to dig the hole.
Mary dug the hole with a shovel.
She attempted to dig the hole with both a spade and a shovel, but she was only successful with the shovel.
It is possible to kill someone without trying. We call that "manslaughter". You cannot say trying IS the same as succeeding, because without the hole, Mary could not plant her rosebush.
Please learn to use English before you set up any ridiculous arguments.
2007-02-20 20:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tomteboda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question puts the cart before the horse. If you intentionally do something to cause the death of another it's murder not attempted murder. You can make 20 attempts and fail then on the 21st attempt succeed and you become guilty of murder. The previous 20 attempts don't count unless you fail completely then it is attempted murder.
2007-02-20 20:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is "unsuccessful" attempted murder legal?
Why not call it what it REALLY is, "successful attempted murder", and then take out the unnecessary words (successful attempted), and keep the punishment the same (which is a different punishment of "unsuccessful attempted murder").
And, now that I think about it. That doesn't even make any sense. How can it be attempted murder, if it's never going to be called murder. Are they now attempting attempted murder?
2007-02-20 19:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with golfer 7 your logic is a bit skewed! Who says you have the right to rob another person of his/her life? That is morally wrong and is illegal thank god. Attempted murder should be held just as accountable as murder, just because you didn't succeed in doing the deed doesn't mean you should go free. It is against all nature to take a life.
2007-02-20 19:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the person dies they have been murdered. If they survive - it's attempted murder. That's it really. I think the fact you try to kill someone should carry the same penalty as if you actually have killed them. The intention to kill is there so you should serve the same sentence.
2007-02-20 20:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by David Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Murder isn't always illegal. Try your attempted murder theory on the men and women awaiting execution on death row. Since DNA testing it has been established that a full 20 percent have been murdered legally and wrongly.
2007-02-20 20:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by Eva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Einstein, if you kill someone and they're dead then its murder. If you try to kill someone and they don't die then it is attempted murder. Wow, what an idiot.
2007-02-20 20:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by mypassions4life 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just the whole fact that you are causing injury to another person is illegal and when you attempt to injury someone to the point that they are dead is just sick, evil and is even more illelegal
2007-02-20 20:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by lol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because this is a "civilized" society and people just don't think it's appropriate to go around killing one another (or attempting to kill them)...
2007-02-20 19:57:54 · answer #10 · answered by i_love_my_mp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋