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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
Learn that even the lack of action talks louder than words.
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I agree with this. And again, it's beside the point. The only possible reference is to whether I am a hypocrite or not. And for the sake of argument, let's stipulate that I am the biggest hypocrite you can imagine. That's still doesn't have the first thing to do with whether I am suggesting, stating, arguing, implying, or in any other way indicating that people should suck it up and not do anything about injustice. That conclusion was, is, and will continue to be you putting words in my mouth, pure and simple.
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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
it's called reading between the lines and plenty of folks can determine that.
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I'm four-square against presumption of motives in all it's forms. For example, I may not particularly appreciate being referred to as a dullard or the wide variety of implications being made here, but that doesn't give me license to presume why you choose to frame your arguments in this way. I attempt to restrict myself to the facts, logic, and arguments in hand, not personalities. It would seem to me that that is exactly why these kinds of forums exist, in terms of their potentially productive purpose.
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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
What the fuck does this even mean
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I really don't think it's that complicated. Someone convicted of robbery or theft will have their wages confiscated up to the point of paying back what they stole/embezzled/what have you. Someone convicted of vandalism must restore or replace the damaged property. An assault conviction would result in similar injuries to the assailant. Other crimes which more fit the definition of 'crimes against society' would result in a certain amount of unpaid public service being required by the offender. For most infractions presently on the books I don't think it's an overly involved exercise to come up with a reasonable 'sentence'.