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>> If someone crashes into a streetlight, is that an offense against society? Obviously not. That’s literally what it is. That’s why the court case is styled S
by abduhl 2y ago
>> If someone crashes into a streetlight, is that an offense against society? Obviously not.
That’s literally what it is. That’s why the court case is styled State/Commonwealth/People v. Streetlightcrasher. You can quibble about whether the government “is” society but that argument makes you sound like a fringe libertarian.
- mmooss 2y agoI think we are getting into a philosophical debate of literalism. Other than that, nobody would call it "an offense against society".
- abduhl 2y agoIt sounds like you don’t understand what the word “offense” means. The literal meaning of offense is a crime. If you crash into a street light and damage it (purposely, probably also negligently) then it is literally an offense against society. offense: an illegal act; a crime https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/offense https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/offen...
- mmooss 2y agoThat's what I meant by literalism.