It's a bad thing to hold certain desires or beliefs in your mind, but as long as you don't act on them, bringing them into the real world, they only hurt you.
You can be positive that your "race" is superior to all others, and believe some "races" aren't fully human, but as long as that belief doesn't cause you to violate anyone else, who is it hurting?
Your private desires can be those of a pedophile, but as long as you don't act on it and harm any children, you can't have done anything wrong.
You can be full of authoritarian and statist delusions, but as long as you don't use violence against non-archators, nor send others to do so on your behalf, the malware in your mind isn't violating anyone.
But, can anyone honestly believe something without acting on it? It is hard to hold a belief without putting it into action. It would be best, by far, to purge that kind of thing from your mind altogether.
But, if you can't, the next best thing is to make certain you never act on it.
The problem is, if you truly believe something, you're not going to be very motivated to not act on it. You'll believe you are right and those who oppose your beliefs are wrong. You'll see yourself as the victim if you get caught putting your beliefs into action and have consequences. Your only motivation will be to avoid the "unfair" consequences of being caught.
And this is why criminalizing self defense is always wrong-- it empowers those who believe they are right to violate certain people in certain situations. It is also why no one has the right to violate the right of association for any reason-- if someone holds beliefs you don't like, you should be able to choose to avoid them.
Ultimately, it is why it is best to not hold beliefs that justify violating others in the first place. They damage your mind, they will convince you to act on them, you'll believe you did nothing wrong when you do, and (hopefully) there will be consequences, regardless.
"You can be positive that your "race" is superior to all others, and believe some "races" aren't fully human, but as long as that belief doesn't cause you to violate anyone else, who is it hurting?
ReplyDeleteYour private desires can be those of a pedophile, but as long as you don't act on it and harm any children, you can't have done anything wrong.
You can be full of authoritarian and statist delusions, but as long as you don't use violence against non-archators, nor send others to do so on your behalf, the malware in your mind isn't violating anyone."
What about planting kiddi-porn on a cop who arrests people for non-violent acts, then anonymously ratting him out for it?
If he's a cop, it's likely to not result in anything- probably would never even be reported to the public. Unless the State had it out for him to begin with, for some reason.
DeleteI don't doubt it. Although I think that, if done properly, it can still be quite effective at ruining someone. Such charges are not taken lightly or dismissed by most.
DeleteIf you want to take out an adversary, that is a good way of doing so, however shady it may be. Simply acquire some kiddi-porn, bestiality, rape and incest video, then secretly plant them on whoever you want to ruin. Once in place, call whoever cares the most.
I figure cops are fair game because they regularly violate people for no good reason. If they can ruin people's lives for bogus 'crimes', they can be subject to the same treatment.
“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.”
ReplyDelete---- John Ruskin