# What percentage of men and women would you say are capable of premeditated murder?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 12, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-men-and-women-would-you-say-are-capable-of-premeditated-murder/528721 "2010-02-12T16:08:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-men-and-women-would-you-say-are-capable-of-premeditated-murder/528721/1 "2010-02-12T16:08:05Z")

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Please note that I specified _premediitated_ and _murder_. Going into a killing rage because you catch your spouse in bed with your best friend doesn’t count; nor does killing in self-defense. In fact, let’s say that, for the sake of this argument, premeditation requires at least a day’s forethought and planning.

And yes, I am _perfectly_ aware that I did not include the usual “Fool of a Took!” option.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-men-and-women-would-you-say-are-capable-of-premeditated-murder/528721/2 "2010-02-12T16:34:35Z")

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Would you like me to close this thread for a do-over?

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-men-and-women-would-you-say-are-capable-of-premeditated-murder/528721/3 "2010-02-12T16:38:27Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Would you like me to close this thread for a do-over?

Since i gather you can’t adjust the poll options, yes.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-men-and-women-would-you-say-are-capable-of-premeditated-murder/528721/4 "2010-02-12T16:45:30Z")

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Tried to fix it, couldn’t.  
Sorry.