2007-07-03 07:10:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
only if the man was Israelis
2007-07-03 08:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by hasafer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tree is not a sentient being with a brain and makes no decisions, therefore, the falling of a tree that kills a man cannot be called an act of murder.
2007-07-03 14:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The reason is because the man, or somebody, had to have done something to that tree to make it fall on the man. The tree had nothing to do with the murder it was just the weapon used to kill the man.
2007-07-03 14:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe manslaughter, because I doubt the tree meant to fall on the man, making the death accidental. Really though, Don't think you can charge a plant with murdering someone =)
2007-07-03 14:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by Happy Girl=) 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh come on! Anyone with any forensic experience should know that this is a murder suicide! Trees almost never take out insurance against root rot and trying to find their heirs is like trying to catch a squirrel as it's gathering nuts inthe spring. As a matter of fact, it's exactly like that. We got no tree DNA yet, and there is no gene pool database. This is one cold case that CSI just can't handle! Best thing to do is grab your chainsaw and get what you can out of the firewood. That's the only damages you're ever gonna see!
2007-07-03 14:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by MUDD 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No,it's OK for a tree to kill a man,but for a man to kill a tree is a serious offense,these days.
2014-10-29 10:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by Big Kahuna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes YOU can. If you think of the word charge as a fast burst of speed and murder as an expression of anger. Then you can physically charge (at) the tree with murder (anger).
2007-07-03 14:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by mrracer3d 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trees are incapable of making conscious decisions. Murder involves intent, thus a tree can not be culpable.
2007-07-03 14:19:44 · answer #8 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, assuming that you believe the tree felled itself (suicide), then perhaps manslaughter, unless you also are assuming that trees are capable of premeditation or intent.
Otherwise, you would have to charge gravity, or the wind, or the rain that weakened the soil.
2007-07-03 14:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! but kind of what tree was that? if it was an apple tree, i won't blame it! it didn't kill newton when it could....so, it said: let's give it another shot and try kill this man who might get a scientist too! only this time i will not throw him one single apple... but the whole body!
2007-07-03 14:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by elenik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would you collect? Leaves? How would you imprison or punish the tree? and what would be the point? Aren't those types of accidents called Acts of God, or natural mishaps?
2007-07-03 14:14:39 · answer #11 · answered by IMS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋