[billybob]

1930 was not the first time murder and killing were made distinct, by a long shot. One ancient example is Mosaic law, which forbids murder, yet commands capital punishment for certain crimes (including murder). Actually, I'd bet that your point of view is a very modern one. Can you cite an ancient source for it?

There is a lot of unjustified killing in the world, I'll grant you that. But all killing is murder? I can't agree. If you see a suicide bomber about to blow himself up in a mall, and you kill him, saving everyone's lives there, I would not call that murder. I would call that heroism.