Murder, to me, is the intentional killing of an innocent person. An innocent person, in this situation, is one who does not pose a direct threat to the well-being of others.
It's much more complicated than that though, as there are intentions, circumstances, and other things which make the philosophical discussion of murder (with me anyways) a little too complex for this kind of thing. As to why I don't think it should be committed, why would you commit it? Anger, hate, jealousy, envy, psychosis, disregard for others? There is no logical, mindful, and emotionally sound reason to commit murder, which is depriving someone of something that most hold as sacred, and therefore it is wrong.
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