S. Vertigo wrote:
--- Harry Smith lance6wins@yahoo.com wrote:
If we accept this definition, then we need to ask if the individuals that shot the boy had lawful excuse.
There is no lawful excuse for murder.
In some countries being the president's nephew would be a lawful "excuse"
"Murder" is a term which carries a meaning of wrongfulness, while other terms are used for killings which are "justified," or "lawful." Is murder the term generally used for cases of "collateral damage" or "assassination" or "targeted bombing?" etc. etc. While I agree that its valid to 'call a spade a spade,' having any pretense of a consistent general policy would require a preference for the use terms that do not carry such a judgement.
Many people here in Canada believe that Harry Schmidt got away with murder when he recklessly killed the four soldiers on April 17, 2002.
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