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I guess i'd ask the same question i asked of jeremyjh. With no notion of free will, how do we distinguish between manslaughter and murder? When someone dies, t
by jfoutz 10y ago
I guess i'd ask the same question i asked of jeremyjh.
With no notion of free will, how do we distinguish between manslaughter and murder? When someone dies, the cost to society is the same either way. A consequence of no free will seems to be it's a distinction without difference. I disagree, but it might just be deeply embedded beliefs that are wrong.
- devishard 10y ago> With no notion of free will, how do we distinguish between manslaughter and murder? I'd argue that the distinction is not indicative of a phenomenon that exists. I think a much better model would be predictive and preventive rather than punitive--the level assignment to rehabilitation should be based on the probability and severity of recidivism, rather than the level of punishment being based on the severity of the crime.