When is murder legal?

2006-06-08 12:07:15

#1

RicardoBlanco: The English; +177|6822|Oxford

If a soldier goes on holiday and kills someone that's murder right? At what point is it legal for a soldier to kill another country's citizens? Do you have to legally declare war?

By the way I'm not implying anything. Could be any country, nationality or army.

2006-06-08 12:19:55

#2

UON: Junglist Massive; +223|6907

RicardoBlanco wrote:
If a soldier goes on holiday and kills someone that's murder right? At what point is it legal for a soldier to kill another country's citizens? Do you have to legally declare war?

By the way I'm not implying anything. Could be any country, nationality or army.

Murder is unlawful by definition.

2006-06-08 12:23:24

#3

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6932|Broadlands, VA

Your question makes no sense. A soldier cannot legally delcare war - only his government can. That right is self granted by the documents that established the government. Modern armies require their forces to carry arms even when "off duty" in a combat zone. So if a soldier is in a combat zone, and fires on orders or in self-defense, then it's not murder definition, unless you are on the wrong side of the gun.

So, what is the question you are really trying to ask?

2006-06-08 12:36:33

#4

Marconius: One-eyed Wonder Mod; +368|6947|San Francisco

Murder is never legal...

2006-06-08 12:38:40

#5

My_pet_squirrel: Have you seen my nutz?; +126|6873

Marconius wrote:
Murder is never legal...

thats correct in combat soldiers kill the enemy they do not murder them.

2006-06-08 12:39:13

#6

RicardoBlanco: The English; +177|6822|Oxford

Got it!

2006-06-08 12:39:29

#7

nieker: THE FLYING DUTCH PENGUIN, THE NINTENDO PENGUIN; +191|6880|The Netherlands

murder is right when he/she have injured you so much that you gona day in about one hour and can be rescued

2006-06-08 12:40:05

#8

GATOR591957: Member; +84|6880

Agreed murder is never legal.. I think the question you want to ask is when is it legal to take another's human being's life?

2006-06-08 17:53:25

#9

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7024|AUS, Canberra

GATOR591957 wrote:
I think the question you want to ask is when is it legal to take another's human being's life?

answer : whenever america wants to.

2006-06-08 18:05:07

#10

Xietsu: Banned; +50|6810

Am I right in that other thread when I say that an overwhelmingly large number of Australians are American-haters? I just think it's odd that nobody realizes that identifying hatred against an entire nation is just so completely rash (and by association, ignorant).

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2006-06-08 18:06:14

#11

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7024|AUS, Canberra

Xietsu wrote:
Am I right in that other thread when I say that an overwhelmingly large number of Australians are American-haters? I just think it's odd that nobody realizes that identifying hatred against an entire nation is just so completely rash (and by association, ignorant).

where did i say i hate americans?

2006-06-08 18:07:31

#12

Xietsu: Banned; +50|6810

By relation, Americans are part of America. By relation, is hatred unfound against "unwarranted attacks"?

LawL. Knew you would say it.

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2006-06-08 18:09:56

#13

Viper38: Member; +118|6923

You should have rephrased the question ... as I'm sure someone has pointed out .. although I can't be bothered to read it ... murder is never legal

2006-06-08 18:13:20

#14

manitobapaintballa: Member; +32|6872

when is it acceptible to take a human life.......... when he/she has the intent to take yours or someone elses that is considered your ally

i know i got a couple of spelling mistakes in there

2006-06-08 18:13:55

#15

kr@cker: Bringin' Sexy Back!; +581|6803|Southeastern USA

It was when I did it......wasn't it?.........oh shit nm!

2006-06-08 18:14:09

#16

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7024|AUS, Canberra

Xietsu wrote:
By relation, Americans are part of America. By relation, is hatred unfound against "unwarranted attacks"?

LawL. Knew you would say it.

here is what i think on the matter. http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pid=432314#p432314

by America i mean the government. which by large from what iv seen by the recent approval ratings the majority of the people there don't agree with anyway.

2006-06-08 18:16:39

#17

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|6900

Duh, when you are Bond.

2006-06-08 18:27:47

#18

DaZeD863: Member; +11|6804

well im in the army.. and murder.. or the act of killing someone is always at the last resort.. well it is supposed to be anyway.. it goes...... shout... show.... shove.... shoot.. and intent has a lot to do with it.. enemy has a gun, he intends to kill you.. so of course you kill him before he gets the chance.. enemy has a rock.. well.. lets just say ive been hit in the face more than once and had to smile it off..

2006-06-08 18:28:04

#19

TriggerHappy998: just nothing; +387|7101|-

Murder is legal in self defense. But you have to prove that you reasonably believed that your life was so far in danger that you had to use lethal force in order to protect yourself.

There are two types of self defense: Perfect self defense and imperfect self defense. In perfect self defense you are neither the agressor nor do you use deadly force. Imperfect self defense includes both of those factors. It is much harder to prove perfect self defense when you use deadly force but it is not an uncommon defense in murder cases.

2006-06-08 18:31:49

#20

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7024|AUS, Canberra

TriggerHappy998 wrote:
Murder is legal in self defense.

i thought it wasn't called murder in that case, as murder is when it is pre meditated.

2006-06-08 18:34:05

#21

yerded: Bertinator; +255|6890|Westminster, California

Marconius wrote:
Murder is never legal...

I would sight the sorry allowance of abortion as contraception as one instance of legal murder.

2006-06-08 18:34:23

#22

TriggerHappy998: just nothing; +387|7101|-

the_heart_attack wrote:
TriggerHappy998 wrote:
Murder is legal in self defense.
i thought it wasn't called murder in that case, as murder is when it is pre meditated.

Say that you are beaten daily by an abusive husband. One day you decide to fight back and in turn kill him. Is that not pre meditated?

Then again I guess you can't actually call it murder if you don't have a criminal state of mind.

2006-06-08 18:37:50

#23

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6943|Tampa Bay Florida

There can be pre-medidated and just regular on the spot murder. I'm pretty sure.

2006-06-08 18:41:35

#24

TriggerHappy998: just nothing; +387|7101|-

Spearhead wrote:
There can be pre-medidated and just regular on the spot murder. I'm pretty sure.

Proving either is the hard part.

2006-06-08 18:44:57

#25

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6905|USA

GATOR591957 wrote:
Agreed murder is never legal.. I think the question you want to ask is when is it legal to take another's human being's life?

there ya go Marconius and unorginalnuttah........answer the question as it is re-phrased......WHen is it acceptable to take another human's life???

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