Science says it's not living, but it's not dead either...

[geancanach]

Hmm... plants don't move, but they are living, but just like everyone else said, there are exceptions! Anyways, yeah I've actually seen many variations of the characteristics of life. So... I have nothing else to say.

they do move, they just don't translocate, but they do change their direction based on where the sun is; as well as internal movement of water and soil based nutrients up their systems, and photosythesized nutrients down.

but what about viruses? should they be classed as living organisms?

[Cubeform]

Nobody uses rules word-by-word; they're always interpreted. If you obeyed certain religious texts word-by-word, it can come up with some wacky results.

It's kind of clear that ligers are living, right?

[Aquilus]

Of course its alive.
The 8th characteristic isnt needed to be defined as "life" in my opinion.