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"People are not their ideas." I disagree with this. If people are not their ideas, then why arrest people who join terrorist groups or write manifestos saying
by WhyOhWhyQ 4y ago
"People are not their ideas."
I disagree with this. If people are not their ideas, then why arrest people who join terrorist groups or write manifestos saying they want to harm people? If people are not their ideas, then why give people prizes for good ideas?
"Never."
Will you criticize a mass shooter? Or a person who wants to see animals harmed for their entertainment? Certain ideas are so dangerous and terrible that simply reasoning with the people holding them is not protection enough.
- guerrilla 4y agoI disagree with it too but I don't think your argument is good enough. They're arrested for joining the terrorist group which not only signals intention but means and possibly opportunity to carry out actions. Your questions are about an action and a desire (or intention), not about ideas. Your last sentence was acknowledged and addressed by their post I think...
- Clubber 4y ago>write manifestos saying they want to harm people? Hopefully we don't arrest people for writing things. We should arrest people for actions, not thoughts. Arresting people for thoughts is .. thoughtcrime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughtcrime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughtcrime