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Re: Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
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Thu, 11 Nov 1999 01:08:30 GMT
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On Mon, 18 Oct 1999 17:21:18 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:

Neither you nor I are capable of judging motive.  We don't know why Fred ran
over Sam, or why Dave ran over Paul.  The only people who know that are Fred
and Dave, respectively.  All that we can do is judge the action.  Actions are
observable, and judgable, intent is not.

Explain how "stepping on the accelerator to speed up" and "driving
along, without stopping" are the same. Discuss this further.

Jasper



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  Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
 
(...) Yes. Neither you nor I are capable of judging motive. We don't know why Fred ran over Sam, or why Dave ran over Paul. The only people who know that are Fred and Dave, respectively. All that we can do is judge the action. Actions are (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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