Murder Definition Debate

Commenters intensely debate the definition, legality, and moral equivalence of 'murder' in response to a hypothetical or specific scenario, often questioning if an act qualifies as murder or is merely a thought crime.

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MrMan Nov 22, 2013 View on HN

yeah man! murder is just a thought crime now.

ta2162 Jun 28, 2021 View on HN

What makes it "murder"?

skookumchuck Oct 13, 2018 View on HN

That's like saying "murder is proscribed only if you get caught".

Marazan May 8, 2017 View on HN

Errr because murder is a really serious crime?

googlryas Nov 7, 2022 View on HN

I bet you view murder as a negative.

rdtwo Sep 1, 2022 View on HN

Why can’t we just call it murder?

DanBC Mar 1, 2019 View on HN

It seems fair enough to say that literal murders are unacceptable.

superblas May 15, 2025 View on HN

Could you please expand on how that is murder?

theappsecguy Jan 13, 2026 View on HN

Not sure homicide fits into “small crime” category.

fsloth Jun 22, 2019 View on HN

A life saved is not sufficient to counter a murder.