just out of curiosity..
2007-07-21 14:18:19 · 6 answers · asked by bostonfan59 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Assassination is the murder of an elected official or an unelected head of state. Otherwise it is murder. The term comes from the Arabic word "hashisheen".
2007-07-21 15:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, an elected official can be assassinated, while anyone else, no matter how famous, can be murdered.
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2007-07-21 21:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with michael J...i don't think that the person needs to be an elected official necessarily...look at Martin Luther King Jr....he was assassinated...
2007-07-22 00:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by sunflowerpinwheel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best description that I've heard is if the killer has an ideological motive, it's an assassination.
2007-07-21 21:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by Michael J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anyone with power and tons of money can be assasinated, people that can be a threat to someone's business or security... not only the government people, also ordinary ones..
insecurity, greediness and jealousy contributes to that..
2007-07-21 21:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by whiskey_tears 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have to be important to have your assasination considered an assasination.
although most people you hear about being assasinated are presidents and other important people.
2007-07-22 01:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋