Re: [OT] Google security
On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:19:05 -0600
John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> wrote:
> The Wanderer writes:
> > Hmm. In my lexicon, crimes are defined by statute. How does your
> > definition differ?
>
> Crimes are acts that intentionally harm people (with a few exceptions
> and special cases).
Maybe we need a different word for that, to avoid confusion. Here's an
old one:
“Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins"
are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful -- just
stupid.)”
> Statute violations are acts or states (e.g,
> possession of certain substances or objects) that a government has
> decided to punish people for. Often they coincide. Often they don't
> (see Andrei's example of it being a "crime" to listen to certain radio
> stations).
The law defines what a 'crime' is. We need another word.
--
Joe
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