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Subject:	Re: Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 11 Nov 1999 06:08:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jasper Janssen writes: > 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. ?? They aren't. How is that relevant? James http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/

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		Re: Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
(...) ^^^...^^^ (...) ^^^...^^^ (...) So please explain how they should be punished the same, since this is what we were talking about, and there are observable differences in actions. Jasper (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
(...) I agree with you. They shouldn't be punished the same, as their actions were different. BUT that isn't what was being talked about. The discussion was about whether judging by action or judging by intent was more fair. From the original (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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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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