Join for free
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 > Last »
ben-varrey's Avatar
ben-varrey
Chatterbox
ben-varrey is offline
UK
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 7,662
ben-varrey is female  ben-varrey has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 07:42 AM
1

Just a Random Thought ...

I often ponder things and end up with odd questions that I can't answer so I'm hoping for more enlightened souls to explain things

One I thought I had last night: what's the difference between assassination and murder? So far, I've got the benchmark that you have to be famous in order to be assassinated - but isn't it still murder? Why the different term


Do feel free to add your own to be chatted about.
Nobaggage's Avatar
Nobaggage
Senior Member
Nobaggage is offline
Cornwall UK/ Carcassonne France
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,862
Nobaggage is female  Nobaggage has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 08:41 AM
2

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

Normally one is paid for by another person the the other can be done on the spur of the moment for personal reasons ...Thats my guess
Julie1962
Chatterbox
Julie1962 is offline
Surrey
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 42,846
Julie1962 is female  Julie1962 has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:33 AM
3

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

I guess assignation is less personal, murder you can go hand to hand to do whereas assignation you pick the person off from afar.
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:37 AM
4

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
I guess assignation is less personal, murder you can go hand to hand to do whereas assignation you pick the person off from afar.
Sorry Julie but this was so funny it brought tears to my eyes.

I think your spell checker had a coronary.
BowieEyes's Avatar
BowieEyes
Senior Member
BowieEyes is offline
Nottinghamshire, UK
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 3,359
BowieEyes is female  BowieEyes has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:42 AM
5

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

If you are going to assassinate someone it is premeditated, not accidental and you know who your target is.
Murder is classed in different categories like manslaughter, crime of passion, accidental etc.
Still murder I agree but for law it is defined in a different way. You don't
have to be famous to be assassinated as lots of people pay to have their spouses killed.
That's my idea of the differences.
Julie1962
Chatterbox
Julie1962 is offline
Surrey
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 42,846
Julie1962 is female  Julie1962 has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:42 AM
6

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

I wrote it correctly blooming spell checker keeps changing what I write today
Janela's Avatar
Janela
Fondly Remembered
Janela is offline
Essex UK
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 5,267
Janela is female  Janela has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:45 AM
7

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

I always thought it was derived from an Arabic word but I'm not sure.
Assassination (I believe) is killing for political or royal reasons, for a change of regime.
Patsy
Chatterbox
Patsy is offline
UK
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 31,549
Patsy is female  Patsy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:51 AM
8

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

Another word for 'execution' I think ..... mainly of political standing victims ..... I think .....
Assassination - that is .....
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 09:57 AM
9

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

Originally Posted by Janela ->
I always thought it was derived from an Arabic word but I'm not sure.
Assassination (I believe) is killing for political or royal reasons, for a change of regime.
From memory the word come from Hashish I think it was Afghani or Iranian paid killers drugged up on hash. I am sure wikipedeia has the answer
ben-varrey's Avatar
ben-varrey
Chatterbox
ben-varrey is offline
UK
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 7,662
ben-varrey is female  ben-varrey has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-10-2013, 02:04 PM
10

Re: Just a Random Thought ...

Originally Posted by Janela ->
I always thought it was derived from an Arabic word but I'm not sure.
Ah! I didn't know that - it sounds about right though Janela, thank you

Assassination (I believe) is killing for political or royal reasons, for a change of regime.
That makes perfect sense - just wish I'd thought of it myself
 
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 > Last »

« Previous Thread | Next Thread » (Or back to Top)


© Copyright 2009, Over50sForum   Contact Us | Over 50s Forum! | Archive | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Top

Powered by vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.