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Subject: Re: Murder most Foul
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 08:17:18 EST
In a message dated 12/2/02 7:30:28 PM, writes:
> what is the difference between murdered, assassinated and killed?
>
Killing is the act of putting to death -- anything -- human or not.
Murder is intentionally (or unintentionally through carelessness) putting to
death a human being.
Assassination is the intentional murdering of a human being for political or
power based purposes.
-Ken
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