Well obviously I don't think someone killing me is the only threat to my liberty and life. I gave one example of a type of person I'm in favour of being behind bars. And the example I gave was a killer who if not removed from society would continue to kill.
Actually, you missed my point. Random criminals and psychopaths aren't the most likely to kill you or imprison you, etc. That's what I don't get about people who are so afraid of their common man.
Collective guilt is a dangerous ideology in my opinion. I'm descended from Celtic people. They were part of the slave rebellions in the Roman Empire. Am I therefore responsible for the deaths of Romans? I'm white. Am I therefore responsible for the Atlantic slave trade? I'm male. Am I therefore responsible for misogyny? I'm straight. Am I therefore responsible for homophobia? I'm European. Am I therefore responsible for countless wars? I'm British. Am I therefore responsible for the crimes of the British Empire? I'm alive. Am I therefore responsible for everything?
It's not an "ideology" as in a framework of ideas, it's just true collectives are typically guilty for what these collectives do. Take for example war. The reality is the people who tell themselves they're not responsible are often just people trying to avoid blame. This is a common fallacy promoted by people who like to absolve themselves and the public from culpability and heap all the blame on a few deposed or discredited leaders. It is in fact not true. In fact in many cases leaders are compelled to action by their populations. It's a tricky issue, it's not clear cut, but clearly the masses can't escape all blame for their bloodlust as convenient as that may be.
The fact is, if you're paying taxes into the system, voting in politicians who make thesse things happen, and overall are helping keep this system alive, you're just as guilty. I am too, I'm not absolving myself. I guess this leads to my very different understanding of things like "terrorism" and crime and how to prevent them.
Where does it end? I'd rather just say I'm responsible for my own words and actions.
Well, this is naive and just not true, unless you live totally alone in the woods with no contact with anyone else. Again, it's often promoted to alleviate guilt and deflect blame anyway.
If it was voluntary, I'd have no problem with it.
Eh, I think we need to do it compulsary for every citizen. Yeah I know this will never happen, but if it did, I do wonder how society would turn out as.
Honestly, no. I understand where you're coming from but I'd be uneasy forcing them.
Well, I don't know, all chickenhawks should have to face what they want others to do on their behalf
If your ideology doesn't have room for pity, treatment and forgiveness, then your ideology is poison.
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