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Re:Thoughtcrime by techdragon on Monday May 18, 2015 @12:49PM (#9565437)
The consequences come down on both, one is a homicide the other is a case of manslaughter, both should be judged by the law, and punished if that's the judgement.
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Re:Thoughtcrime by Lawtonfogle on Monday May 18, 2015 @01:54PM (#9565861)
Why should one be manslaughter? Especially when it would've been protected under current rules had they just said 'I think' before it.
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Re:Thoughtcrime by ctdonath on Monday May 18, 2015 @02:15PM (#9565990)
it would've been protected under current rules had they just said 'I think' before it.

Monty Python addresses that issue quite well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7D8A7e4TEY

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