Murder/sabotage can be outsourced. A wealthy capitalist can pay to have people murdered.
I agree that a low-assassination equilibrium is probably better for all parties involved, but it is not a nash equilibrium. Parties have incentives to defect, especially if they can do so somewhat anonymously. (I.e., this hypothesis does not explain why cyberattacks do occur semi-regularly.)
I have not heard of, e.g., water poisoning even in war. It has probably happened, true, but it seems it is not at all common even in war.
Murder/sabotage can be outsourced. A wealthy capitalist can pay to have people murdered.
I agree that a low-assassination equilibrium is probably better for all parties involved, but it is not a nash equilibrium. Parties have incentives to defect, especially if they can do so somewhat anonymously. (I.e., this hypothesis does not explain why cyberattacks do occur semi-regularly.)
I have not heard of, e.g., water poisoning even in war. It has probably happened, true, but it seems it is not at all common even in war.
If a person outsources murder they can still be charged with murder.