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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (506669)12/9/2003 2:52:07 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
"Absent extenuating circumstances, if both the bomb dropper and the chemical dumper do their actions with the pure motive to kill innocent humans, both are guilty of murder."

>>> I already postulated that the main goal of the polluter was to PROFIT from his actions... try sticking to the argument.

"On the other hand, if either the bomb dropper or chemical dumper aimed primarily for some other goal, yet knowing of a certainty their actions would result in the death of innocent humans, they are still murderers, but of a lesser degree, since their intent was not to murder."

>>> So, murder isn't murder? It has to be your 'main goal'... not merely an ancillary consequence of your actions, that you accept (and a consequence you generally seek to HIDE from the public's attention.)