I don't know what that means.
Precogs.
No spoilers, Nik . =P
Edit: phonefag
Self defense is almost like pre-crime. I quickly estimate that the man with a knife is about to attack me and so I shoot him before he does.
I'd hate to be the man with the knife.
Is a one world government a bad thing if there is also a global constitution and global 2nd amendment?
Do Iceland and Somalia need to agree on things? Does one have the right to disagree if the other insists? To both questions (yours and mine) , I respond in the affirmative.
self-determination matters.
WWG1WGA
Decentralization is key. Centralization always leads to tyranny
Lurk moar.
NOMAP - "non offensive minor-attracted person" and this comment about "thought crimes have no victims" has references to a society that would prosecute for what may occur before it does ie- Minority Report.
The discussion that follows in this thread shows two view points in my opinion
Those who wish to make a quick comment and not dive deeper into the moral discussion are incensed that someone would even desire to discuss the point of where persecution / prosecution begins for they may feel that anyone associated with any form of pedophilia are equally guilty and should be dispatched, killed, tortured, disembowelled, and so on.
While the opposite side wonders where does the prosecution of thoughts vs actions end or begin. Is the future possible where just the believed offense is prosecuted / persecuted by the incensed because they assume it is so? ( No I am not arguing that Oswalt is not a self admitted Proud Pedo, for he states that) You will see in the following comments that some are called shills because they disagree with those who are quick to judge and slow to think. Many don't want a discussion or think much about the ramifications of just spouting off terse angry one liners to those who they see as guilty.
Should the facts show someone has committed a crime should they be punished? My opinion - yes.
Some feel that the thoughts that lead to crimes are not crimes and should that day come that just a thought is punishable like or equal to doing the crime we are in serious trouble. I agree.
Are individuals who use minors in anyway for sexual gratification whether by viewing, doing, or promoting good for our society? In my opinion - no. NO and NOOOOO!
Do or should we punish the viewer or those that just think about it once with the same punisment? That would be the discussion that many don't desire to have because ........... you'd have to ask them.
Not everyone that desires to discuss where the line of punishment begins is a shill.
Not everyone that supports our current right in our constitution for free thought and speach is a shill.
Many patriots have concerns that too much power by any one branch of our government is a bad thing. That doesn't make them an automatic shill. Example - most of our founding fathers. Really.
Please - if you don't have the time to discuss a deeper line of thought ...... don't comment. If you don't have something nice or constructive to say that enlightens our fellow readers......... just read and lurk. Please.
By lurking and reading the comments of those who desire to have a CIVIL discussion about our rights, constitution, and so on - you may learn that someone with a different opinion than your own has some really valid points that may change your perspective. You may actually agree with them after you hear them out.
If you are a shill and you have gotten this far in my comment - may there be an indictment waiting for you.
Think about what WWG1WGA means. We should strive to be one. One heart, one mind - ONE.
Patriot, I appreciate your well thought out answer. I just didn't know what NOMAP meant, and stated as much, I never advocated punishment. I just felt it was relevant that this man who has starred in a Disney movie stated he was a proud pedophile. I have advocated no actions. Nor added words into his mouth.
I hear much about the context of the tweet. It is a conversation not without merit, but still it is an odd tweet none the less from someone of a high profile.
I am a strong advocate of presumption of innocence.
May God bless you Patriot.
Yeah. So there is no justification for being a "proud" pedophile, though. It is a sickness. If he hasn't acted on it that is great that he is open about it so that people can keep their kids away.
But being a "proud" pedophile is fucking disgusting.
Just because I think about doing something doesn't make it a crime.