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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by josu on Monday November 10, 2014 @06:14PM (#8587258)
Murder has always been illegal, in every society, throughout history. Nevertheless murder rates vary widely from one society to another. So no, "the law against murder is the number one thing preventing murder". There is much more to it.
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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by mbell on Monday November 10, 2014 @07:02PM (#8587464)
> Murder has always been illegal, in every society,

Only if you allow for a highly variable definition of 'murder', at which point there isn't much value in comparison.

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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by iopq on Monday November 10, 2014 @09:19PM (#8587917)
Murder is killing someone when it's illegal. Otherwise it's not murder. Yay circular logic! Oh you were defending yourself? Then it's not murder. Oh, you're a soldier? Then it's not murder. Oh, you're a cop? Then it's not murder.
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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by mistaken on Monday November 10, 2014 @06:42PM (#8587389)
Yes, but stealing usually had a much harsher punishment.
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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by knicholes on Monday November 10, 2014 @07:24PM (#8587538)
I'd argue that murder is on the extreme end of stealing.
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Re:Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison by eru on Monday November 10, 2014 @07:51PM (#8587624)
Depends on jurisdiction.
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