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minus-squareUnderwaterbob@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoDoesn’t the act of assassination require that the killer be an assassin? ie someone paid to kill people.
minus-squarexyzzy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 month agoThe killer in an assassination is by definition an assassin. An assassin is not always some paid mercenary killer (this is rarely the case). John Wilkes Booth is an easy example. He was an actor.
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoIt’s only an assassin when they are from the Hashshashin, otherwise it’s just sparkling murder.
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAs an actor John Wilkes Booth killed it in his last role.
Doesn’t the act of assassination require that the killer be an assassin? ie someone paid to kill people.
The killer in an assassination is by definition an assassin. An assassin is not always some paid mercenary killer (this is rarely the case).
John Wilkes Booth is an easy example. He was an actor.
It’s only an assassin when they are from the Hashshashin, otherwise it’s just sparkling murder.
As an actor John Wilkes Booth killed it in his last role.