Is There Any Crime Worse Than Murder?

[Warhammer]

There are so many heinous and despicable acts in this world. But if we had to rank these acts, is murder the worst of them all?

And I'm trying to keep this simple so please, don't aim for something outlandish and mention mass genocide, etc.

 

[DA_Champion]

I'm not sure the question is well-defined, it's hard to answer.

Environmental destruction might be argued to be worse, in part because it increases statistical deaths down the line, even if all the deaths are indirect.

 

[Warhammer]

That's a bit of a complicated and broad answer. I'm thinking in simpler terms. Murder, rape, theft, etc. Crimes that are punishable by the law. Legal terms.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Raping a child.

The rest of their life becomes a living hell.

Killing a child is a close second.

 

[Flint Marko]

Yeah, anything involving a child is detestable even to criminals. From what I've heard every pedophile who gets thrown in prison is immediately ostracized and persecuted by the rest of the inmates, as that's a clear boundary you do not cross even by their standards.
It is a pretty broad question though.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Raping a child.

The rest of their life becomes a living hell.

Killing a child is a close second.

Those two came to mind when I thought of what is worse than murder.

I'd consider being locking someone away to starve to death as worse than being shot or stabbed. All are murder for the former id consider worse

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Torture can be so bad you wish you were dead.

So torture can be worse than murder.

 

[Hobgoblin]

Anything that causes lasting physical or mental pain for a victim or their loved ones.

 

[Sawyer]

Talking aggressively loud on your cell phone in a public area.

I mean, the rest of those are bad, but...

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

I think what Ariel Castro did to those three girls in Cleveland last year (keeping them prisoner in his basement for a decade, repeatedly raping and beating them) was worse than murder.

And then you have mass murder or terrorism, like 9/11, which is of course worse than a singular murder.

 

[The Endless]

Yea that was horrific.

I think anything to do with making someone suffer so much that death would be a preferable option, is worse than murder.

Like, if i was held captive and tortured and raped for 10 years i know i'd prefer to be dead. Even after being released the psychological damage must be irreparable. Possible the same for any rape victim.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I would even go as far to say that stealing someone's property (including money, etc.) so they and their families live the rest of their lives in poverty is worse than a single murder.

 

[james-in-cali]

Raping a child.

The rest of their life becomes a living hell.

Killing a child is a close second.

This is the first thing I thought of when I read the title of the thread. It has terrible effects on the victims whole life.

 

[Schlosser85]

Child rape

 

[charl_huntress]

Since "murder" can be justified in some instances, I'd say yes, and there are crimes worse than killing someone.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Since "murder" can be justified in some instances, I'd say yes, and there are crimes worse than killing someone.

Murder is defined as the unlawful and premeditated killing of someone else.

It's hard to think of instances where that would be justified.

 

[charl_huntress]

Murder is defined as the unlawful and premeditated killing of someone else.

It's hard to think of instances where that would be justified.

Ellie Nessler
Bin Laden
Hussein (sp)

The justice system kills people for "lawful" reasons. It's still murder though.

 

[Lord]

Law calls them executions

 

[Sex]

Animal abuse/cruelty.

 

[StarkTheProdigy]

Raping a child.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

It's really difficult to define.

I mean, if you asked what the most EVIL crime is, i'd definitely say that taking pleasure in the torture of another person or the rape of another person is the worst.

But murder itself is definitely the most permanent thing you can do to someone... you are literally erasing them.

I mean, I would rather be raped than murdered. I'd rather be tortured (depending on the degree I guess) I would even rather have been raped as a kid than murdered.

Does that make sense?

 

[Fallen Angel]

It's really difficult to define.

I mean, if you asked what the most EVIL crime is, i'd definitely say that taking pleasure in the torture of another person or the rape of another person is the worst.

But murder itself is definitely the most permanent thing you can do to someone... you are literally erasing them.

I mean, I would rather be raped than murdered. I'd rather be tortured (depending on the degree I guess) I would even rather have been raped as a kid than murdered.

Does that make sense?

No

Being raped as a kid will leave lasting damages that you'll never recover from. The psychological and emotional damage will be far too great.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

No

Being raped as a kid will leave lasting damages that you'll never recover from. The psychological and emotional damage will be far too great.

That's an odd thing to say...

Do you not think there are people in the world who where raped as children, who have gone on to have a life

 

[Godzilla2000]

Liking the Kardashians should be a crime.

 

[redhawk23]

That's a bit of a complicated and broad answer. I'm thinking in simpler terms. Murder, rape, theft, etc. Crimes that are punishable by the law. Legal terms.

And pollution is indeed a crime.