Would it be illegal to kill an alien? [Archive]

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Happy Poster

11-13-2009, 02:59 PM

Would one be breaking any laws if they killed an alien (by which I mean extra terrestrials of the outer space variety rather than mexicans)?

pan1

11-13-2009, 03:01 PM

Depends on the circumstances.

If it's an animal by any definition, it very well could be.

Freudian Slit

11-13-2009, 03:06 PM

Didn't we already have one on this?

Telemark

11-13-2009, 03:18 PM

Didn't we already have one on this?

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538534

BrandonR

11-13-2009, 03:24 PM

Hmm, two separate posts about the legality of humans shooting aliens made in a relatively short amount of time... Is there about to be an influx of gun-fearing extra terrestrials hitting earth soon?! Angry Lurker, what is your kind planning for the fate of earth?

pan1

11-13-2009, 03:34 PM

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538534

That was an opinion post, this OP may actually be after hard facts.

Gary "Wombat" Robson

11-13-2009, 03:40 PM

Let's just carry on the conversation in Oakminster's thread (which Telemark linked to just above).

ETA: Pan1, since we have no laws concerning shooting space aliens, it's all going to be speculation anyway. If it suddenly takes a scholarly turn, I'll have no objection to bringing it back here, though.