... is a very transient term; it is something that varies through the passage of time, society, geography, and by who commits the act. A sad, yet perfect instance would be the taking of life. In times of war we are taught the finer skills of killing, awarded medals and held in high esteem for our bravery in the taking of life. The same act committed in peacetime is held with the uppermost reproach, inevitably gaining you a life-sentence or two. From hero to murderer! Take for instance the IRA, a group that has fought for the independence of Ireland and in doing so been involved in the ÔÇÿkillingÔÇÖ or ÔÇÿmurderÔÇÖ of many innocent people; to the Irish Nationalists they are heroes, to the English government they are murderers. The point being that what constitutes a crime is not necessarily its ÔÇÿrightnessÔÇÖ or ÔÇÿwrongnessÔÇÖ but whether it has been classified as ...

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