Is killing an Animal Murder
Yes
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No
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Technically speaking, the definition of murder is to kill another person. A person by definition is a human being. Scientifically, a human is a mammal. Mammals are a classification of a type of animal. Essentially humans are animals. Murder is killing a human, which is an animal, so yes killing a animal is murder. HOWEVER, only if the animal which is killed is a human being. However, killing an animal is still immoral. The only answer seen as justified by society is "survival". Side: Yes
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I think killing animal is murder .Animals have also rights to live as human being.If there were no any animals there were no human.We have strong dependence from animals.The milk we drink,the meat we eat,the wool we wear are all from animals,so we have to protect them not kill, because they are very necessary for us. Side: Yes
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Strictly speaking, yes. There is literally no question about it; it's a living, conscious (I highlighted that purely because I don't want some pro-life wanks calling me a hypocrite) being and you're taking away its life. I could go into other aspects that make it more acceptable than killing a human, but that's not the point of the debate. Side: Yes
Is killing a human murder? There ya go! Why should animals be any different? Are they inferior than us? Are they not worth being regarded as important? Are they worthless fluffy things that can simply be disposed of when you don't like them? You think they are toys? They have evolved down a different path but they do feel just like us, the only difference is they cannot express it like we can. They are not things, they are alive just as we are. Side: Yes
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Technically speaking, humans are mammals. Mammals are a classification of animals. Essentially humans are animals, so killing a animal is murder only if that animal is a human. You are correct, however, your definition of Murder still supports the fact that killing an animal ( however it must be a specific animal) is still murder. Side: Yes
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I think that killing an animal is not murder because everyone in life kills animals, even if it's just small creatures like mosquitoes. Also, most people eat meat. Therefore, we have to kill animals. But we are not murderers. Moreover, murder is a human concept. We did not create it to be used lightly, for when we squash a bug or hit a rabbit with our car. We use it in legislation to refer to deliberate homicide because it is a loaded term for human-human killing. Side: No
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