Last edited by Hagbard Celine; 05-18-2008 at 12:02 AM.
Originally Posted by Gaffer
Yes
YesIs it wrong for a starving man to steal food?
YesWould it be wrong to burn down a building used to make kiddie porn?
Care to elaborate?Would it be wrong to kidnap someone if it was for the purpose of saving their life?
Open head. Insert brain.That's just off the top of my head.
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS CREED
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds" -Samuel Adams
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf."~George Orwell
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS CREED
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds" -Samuel Adams
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf."~George Orwell
So you'd be willing to face the music if the woman you engaged in consensual sex with turned on you mid coitus and accused you of raping her? Please spare me.
You'd have no problem prosecuting soldiers for murder?
You'd have no problem prosecuting a starving man for stealing food?
You'd have no qualms prosecuting someone who burnt down a building used to make dirty videos of little kids?
You'd have no problem with prosecuting someone for kidnapping a kid to save them from an abusive household?
Originally Posted by Gaffer
She says stop, I'm out of there.
If they murdered them, but they would receive a fair trial. BTW, killing in combat is not murder.You'd have no problem prosecuting soldiers for murder?
None at all.You'd have no problem prosecuting a starving man for stealing food?
Nope. You prosecute the person and sell off their assets to pay to the victims. Counseling isn't cheap.You'd have no qualms prosecuting someone who burnt down a building used to make dirty videos of little kids?
Nope. That's what law enforcement is for.You'd have no problem with prosecuting someone for kidnapping a kid to save them from an abusive household?
Last edited by 82Marine89; 05-18-2008 at 12:27 AM.
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS CREED
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds" -Samuel Adams
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf."~George Orwell
1. In war it is not murder. But then I guess people at Pearl Harbor had no justification in defending themselves from being slaughtered according to you.There is this little thing in the law books called "intent".
2. YES! There is no need for a man to steal for food. There are plenty of churches and homeless shelters and other places that feed the needy. Or for that matter just look to your street corner and you will find a pan handler getting TONS of money.
3. YES! There is no need to burn down a building that housed kiddie porn.
4. YES! If they are an adult and in a cult it is on them to get their own carcass out of the mess they got themselves in.
No, not "stop." She calls you a rapist and accuses you and presses charges. That's the scenario. I've never included her saying "no" as part of the scenario.
.If they murdered them, butr they would receive a fair trial. BTW, killing in combat is no murder
But you just said in a previous post that they are committing murder when they kill the guys shooting at them. Which is it? I thought in your black and white world it either is or it isn't. Seems to me killing a person is pretty straightforward but you're telling me that there are gray areas?
You'd rather they starve? That's f*cked up man.None at all.
What if there's no evidence to prosecute them? There's no way to prove it but you know they're making kiddie porno because of something you accidentally saw but have no evidence of but you had no way of getting to the person behind it so the only recourse you could take would be to walk away or burn the place down? Would you let it continue by walking or would you burn the place down? And would it be wrong?Nope. You prosecute the person and sell off their assets to pay to the victims. Counseling isn't cheap.
Law enforcement is unable to respond due to extenuating circumstances. Does the kid get a fat lip simply because you refuse to become a "kidnapper?"Nope. That's what law enforcement is for.
Originally Posted by Gaffer
Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. ~Zen Buddhist Proverb
No, you've made me an assh*le by adding something to the scenario that I didn't include when I created it. She never says "no," she simply turns on you spontaneously and accuses you of rape and then presses charges with a vag full of your dna. Are you a rapist and therefore "evil" simply because she defined the event as "rape?"
Originally Posted by Gaffer
Your changing the rules midstream. The original statement was she said no while you were bopping each other.
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Care to quote me where I said that?But you just said in a previous post that they are committing murder when they kill the guys shooting at them. Which is it? I thought in your black and white world it either is or it isn't. Seems to me killing a person is pretty straightforward but you're telling me that there are gray areas?
Never said that. I said I'd prosecute them for stealing.You'd rather they starve? That's f*cked up man.
Committing a crime to end a crime is still a crime.What if there's no evidence to prosecute them? There's no way to prove it but you know they're making kiddie porno because of something you accidentally saw but have no evidence of but you had no way of getting to the person behind it so the only recourse you could take would be to walk away or burn the place down? Would you let it continue by walking or would you burn the place down? And would it be wrong?
So what pray tell are these new found extenuating circumstances?Law enforcement is unable to respond due to extenuating circumstances. Does the kid get a fat lip simply because you refuse to become a "kidnapper?"
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS CREED
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds" -Samuel Adams
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf."~George Orwell
This discussion isn't about what the court would do. The court already accepts the existence of gray areas by acknowledging things like first degree, second degree, self defense, etc.
I'm simply trying to prove to this guy that he's wrong about the world being "black and white." Of course he's wrong. Every situation is different--that's why we don't accuse soldiers of being murderers even though that's literally what they've done in killing other human beings. The circumstances of the act are different from say, a mugger killing someone on the street. Therefore, not all murder is wrong or evil. There are gray areas.
Originally Posted by Gaffer
No I said she accused you of rape. I NEVER included her saying "no." Here's the proof: http://www.debatepolicy.com/showpost...&postcount=114
Right here:http://www.debatepolicy.com/showpost...&postcount=122Care to quote me where I said that?
Essentially it's the same thing. You'd prosecute someone for feeding themselves simply because technically they were "stealing." You'd have no compassion for their plight. It's just black and white to you.Never said that. I said I'd prosecute them for stealing.
It may be a "crime," but does that mean it wasn't warranted or that it's inherently evil simply because it's a "crime?" Remember, you had no other recourse other than to walk away or to burn the place down so it couldn't be used again. You'd prosecute someone for putting an end to a child porno ring simply because they did so through the act of arson?Committing a crime to end a crime is still a crime.
Who cares? Perhaps another terrorist attack or a natural disaster called all law enforcement personnel away from the area. So would you nap the kid or leave him to be beaten up by his unfit parental units?So what pray tell are these new found extenuating circumstances?
Last edited by Hagbard Celine; 05-18-2008 at 01:00 AM.
Originally Posted by Gaffer
You should know what you're sticking your dick in before you start. If you pick the chick up in a bar, you;re playing with fire.
It's written in black and white that you can kill to defend yourself. Quit trying to change up in midstream to try and make it look like you're right.
Plenty of churches, agencies and what not that would bend over backward to feed them.
What if your mom had balls, would that make her your dad? And yes, it would still be wrong. I know of a rapist that is out ad about because we can get enough evidence to try him in court. So, I keep a really good eye on his ass.
WTF kind of scenario are you fabricating now? If you see a kid being assaulted the law states you can intervene and stop the assault. The law says you can call the police. It's not kidnapping, it's doing what's right. Of course, that concept seems to be alien to you.