[Pan_Yans Wife]

http://imc.gsm.com/demos/dddemo/consult/homicide.htm

Your post made me think of the definition of homicide.

Which also makes me think of the difference between killing and murder.

I take the First Commandment as meaning "Thou shalt not murder"... not, "Thou shalt not kill". There is a distinction, but it must be applied judiciously.

In the Schiavo case, having the legislature and the executive act in tandem against the courts tends to throw more weight to the murder side of the argument. I wonder if the legislators were polled if they would say they believe they have stopped a murder?

[supercat]

Your post made me think of the definition of homicide.

Which also makes me think of the difference between killing and murder.

Would I be correct in saying that murder is the act of causing someone's death with criminal motive, and attempted murder is that act of trying to cause someone's death with criminal motive?

If there are any improprieties found in the management of Terri's trust fund whose discovery could only be avoided by Terri's dying before another guardian or guardian ad litem could be appointed, would that constitute criminal motive on the part of Schiavo, Felos, and Greer? If so, would that be grounds for [hopefully just attempted] murder charges against those people?