Who or what would you commit murder for?

In My Humble Opinion
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First some rules:

I definitely mean “commit murder”–that is, the illegal and immoral killing (by whatever standards of morality you subscribe to) of a human being. In other words, killing any animal under any circumstances doesn’t count (I’m not arguing that killing animals is right, just that it isn’t murder); nor does killing as a soldier in a war declared by your country (and please, let’s not get into an Iraq or Vietnam debate); likewise, killing in self-defense, legal execution, et cetera is disallowed.

I also don’t (necessarily) mean “commit murder to acquire”–though if you have an answer along those lines I’m happy to hear it. I want murders you’d commit to protect someone else, or to achieve a goal, as well.

I’ll go first. While I can’t imagine murdering another human being for my own profit, if one of my nieces or nephews were in danger from a stalker who was threatening to rape, assault, or kill her, and all legitimate means of protecting her seemed ineffectual, I’d commit murder to protect them (and also to prevent their losing my sisters as parents).

Next?

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Anybody attempting to harm my little girl or my parents will meet a prompt and brutal demise regardless of what the law might have to say.

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My murder fantasies are always about revenge.
Never profit, in fact I’d pay for a clear shot at some bastard and good alibi keep the investigators off my tail.

Actually, though my revenge fantasies don’t usually end with murder, but just having the creep begging me for mercy and promising never again to swipe my fries when my head is turned.

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A couple things:

  1. In a defensive situation, your goal is not to kill/murder the aggressor. Your goal is to stop the threat. Any death is incidental.

  2. I expect a mod will close this thread in short order.

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I dunno. I can’t see myself actually pulling a trigger or grabbing a knife.
Now, poison…heh.
I would have to under imminent threat or one of my kids under same–IOW, self defense.
I love me some murder mysteries, but I am not vindictive in that way and I’m not violent.

What a wuss am I. :rolleyes:

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If defending your child counts, yeah, I’d do whatever was necessary to defend either one, including murder anyone who was intending to harm her.

I also think I could murder Osama bin Laden without any moral dilemma.

Of course, it’s a big assumption that I’d be able to do so, since I am clueless about things like guns, but that’s what fantasy is for, right?

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Having no kids, I think the only thing that could cause me to commit a murder is if someone I loved was being hurt/tortured right in front of me and I had the means to do it at that moment.

I don’t know if I could do it after the fact.

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Though the replies have tended to be about killing which is justified by self-defense, the OP is asking about an illegal action.

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