'Slaying' is appropriate for killing in large numbers as well as individually. That's why it's interesting to me. Murder is commonly used for individual killings or in small numbers.
That makes 'slaying' kinda ironic. It could well be used to describe Tiller even more so than his killer.
You're right. However, the word "slaying" doesn't have the same impact the word murder does in the average person's consciousness. It's liberal brainwashing at its finest.
When Average Joe, sitting in his recliner with his ice-cold beer and the remote in his hand, hears the word "murder" he pays a little more attention than if he hears the word "slaying." My guess is that the pro-aborts are seeing how all that coverage is backfiring on their hero, so they are backpeddling to win the war in words.
From what I can tell, Average Joe is not sympathetic to George Tiller. In his heart, he's thinking the guy got what was coming to him and changes the channel.