There are plenty of situations where it isn't absurd at all. I'd like for it to be criminal for someone to set a bear trap in a children's playground. Even if s

There are plenty of situations where it isn't absurd at all. I'd like for it to be criminal for someone to set a bear trap in a children's playground. Even if spotted before a child got hurt, the behaviour should still be criminal on the basis of "future harm". > How far does this protection from the future go on? That's a subjective decision. The judiciary is experienced at dealing with subjectiveness. They make a judgement call. This situation is no different. The fact it's subjective does not make it absurd.