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Re: Motive vs Action (was Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date:
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Thu, 11 Nov 1999 11:55:43 GMT
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On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 06:08:59 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> 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:
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> > > 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
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> > > 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?
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
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