I don't think it is because it is still not a human.
If my brother had an off switch that didn't permanently kill him, I may flip it every now and then too. I think the difference is that murder is permanent whereas a switch can be turned back on.
Haha, I probably would do that too with my brother. A switch can be turned back on but the question remains, would they be the same?
Yes, when I turn my computer back on it is still generally the same, it may have closed some programs, but they are still there.