whats the difference between a soldier and an assassin?

A soldier kills for his country and assassin kills for money or another reason that has nothing to do with his country.

I don't believe anyone hear has noted an important differance that exists between solider and assassin, and it is one that makes the role of a solider a degree more moral than that of an assassin. Soldiers, when properly instructed and acting legally, kill only other combatants, not civilians. It seems to me that there is an ethical difference between killing someone that is armed and prepared to kill you and someone that is unarmed and defenceless. all the best urban

I totally disagree with your statement ("both are immoral or moral"). Soldiers, first of all, are not paid that well. They work very hard, protect their country, are sent to protect other people's countries and do all sorts of things other than killing! An assassin is a hired killer, plain and simple. They either do it for the money or for the "glory." And that, dear friend, is immoral.

i think a soldier and an assasin differ a lot..... a soldier fights for a cause.the cause is that what a soldier believes to be right.he will give up his life fighting for that cause.a soldier need not necessarily believe in killing.he fights for a cause, be that be peaceful or needs force. whereas an assasin does what he thinks to do or what he is asked to do.he seldom has a thought in whom and why hes gonna kill.hes just paid up for it.he just kills and doesnt think of the other way out. i believe its more honourable to be a soldier than being an assasin.

The difference between a soldier and the assassin is that the soldier is under the government jurisdiction. While the assassin is a hired person to kill, wanted by the law. I would like to clarify that soldiers are not assassins.