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Why does fear not count as something happening to her? Her emotional state is just as real as her physical state.
by mwcampbell 11y ago
Why does fear not count as something happening to her? Her emotional state is just as real as her physical state.
- tsotha 11y agoGetting the police involved based on someone's emotional state seems like a mistake. How could you possibly measure such a thing with any objectivity?
- pron 11y agoYou don't need to. First, you hardly measure anything in the justice system objectively. That's why you have judges -- to use judgement. Second, you can measure the effects the distress has on one's life -- e.g. being unable to get out of the house, being startled by noises etc. -- and you get an expert opinion from a professional. There are harder things to measure in court cases.