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Originally Posted by Jel
Crimes are actions that are punishable by society, not thoughts/beliefs that are punishable by society. A thought/belief cannot be a crime (so far at least, thank fuck). Unless you are saying that some thoughts should be crimes that are punishable? Or that some beliefs are crimes?
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try being a communist in the 60s? black? there is plenty of examples of thoughts and beliefs turning into 'crimes' guided by the majority
anyway
my point really, is that in order for something to be 'a crime', someone needs to 'think, or 'believe', that an action is so unjust, it is punishable by death/incarceration/citation by society as a whole. Therefore, thoughts and beliefs are capable of becoming laws, and in extension capable of doing great harm to the 'greater good'
why you need to 'care'