Crime statistics are based on what is currently considered a “crime.” you are defeating your own argument… :)
there is no nuance - if you made murder legal there would be A TON of murders, it is that simple (I personally might pop a cap in couple of people that have wronged people I love)
of course it is an assumption (lets keep it that way :) )
The supposition that there are significant number of murderers walking among us that would not murder because it is illegal has no basis.
btw this is an assumption too :)
I will bet good money that you don not have what it takes to kill. Most people do not.
you are forgetting that humans by their very nature are animals... and also predators. you are thinking about a little more civilized humans, your Mom and Pop in Boise, Idaho. in large parts of this Earth human life is expendable - civilized places have laws in place to ensure this be the case. I am certainly not saying that if you legalize murder we'd all start shooting each other but there is a much better change that happens than that "most people won't have what it takes..."
there is no nuance - if you made murder legal there would be A TON of murders, it is that simple (I personally might pop a cap in couple of people that have wronged people I love)