Me and my brother were debating this.
Please help solve it.
"If you shot a dead corpse would that be considered murder"
seeing that the person is already dead.
2007-12-09 09:05:59 · 12 answers · asked by Alex Bee<3 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, I consider everyone a decent person until they prove otherwise. Although I would never want to consume deer meat or hunt, they are arguably healthier practises then the modern industrial equivalent of farming and are less destructive and cruel. I don't condone hunting, but given the choice between you going and buying factory farmed meat every time you want to make a burger or only eating meat when it has come from a single deer that was shot after it lived it's life out in the wild, it is obviously the better choice. Also, I have my own pet chickens and eat eggs from them, so I know they are treated well. If you want to consume eggs then you should find a local farmer but until then, you're smart for staying away from them. Dairy production is just as cruel as egg production and I know it's probably harder for you to give up cheese than it is to give up eggs but it's just something to look into if you're interested. I don't eat milk products or drink milk because of how dairy cows are treated.
2016-05-22 08:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But it still is an antisocial act. What makes an action a murder? The answer is simple: the society. If you lived in a place where it's a normal thing to pull out a gun and shoot anyone, that wouldn't be a murder. Or, it would be called a "murder", but it would have a diffrent emotion attached to it. But it's still an antisocial act, because the society respects the bodies of dead people. That's why cemeteries exist. I hope it answered to something.
2007-12-09 09:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Liviu C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. This is a retarded question and a sad attempt at creating controversy. Dont shoot the corpse... just take the cash out of his wallet and call 911.
2007-12-09 09:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you may be charged with other crime like mutilation of a corpse and if you don't report finding the corpse to the police, that can be a crime too.
2007-12-09 09:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by Andy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it can be proven that the person was already dead, then it would probably considered abuse of a corpse.
Why in the world are you discussing a situation like this?
2007-12-09 09:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, murder is killing someone. To kill them they have to be alive first
That would be mutilation of a corpse, which is a still felony in many areas.
2007-12-09 09:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Weise Ente 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. However I'm sure there is a law or two against mutilating corpses.
2007-12-09 09:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it would be immoral and inhumane. I can't even imagine who in their right mind would even want to know such a thing
2007-12-09 09:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Fancy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. However it would be a felony for defacing a corpse
2007-12-09 09:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it wouldn't be cuz the person is already dead
2007-12-09 11:53:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sara :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋