Adam1234 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:22 pm
DNS wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:18 pm
Adam1234 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:39 pm
What is the karmic difference between an impulsive murder and a pre meditated one? Like if a person kills another in an impulsive act of rage. I guess that would be called second degree murder?
Legally speaking, yes, an impulsive act would be second degree murder. First degree murder would be a premeditated one, where the person plans it for some time, makes preparations and carries out the dirty deed.
And then there is third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter. I think car accidents fall under that where you didn't intend or mean to kill the person, but did some bad driving that ended up killing someone.
I think kamma is similar in that it also focuses on the intent where there is little to no repercussions if there was no intent.
So there may be no karmic differentiation between first degree and second degree murder?
I spent hours researching this on the internet without an answer I can support with Sutta.
In my opinion, first-degree murder comes under prompted (Sasankarika) or stimulated by planning or by others
In my opinion, the second-degree murder comes under unprompted (Asankarika)
However, it appears that first-degree murder is Kammikally's higher weight than second-degree murder.
In both cases, the killing was done.
I am not sure of the answer.
Can someone find the answer in Abhidhamma?
https://www.saraniya.com/books/meditati ... dhamma.pdf