Scooter, although I was talking in general terms in regards to laws I suppose your discussion was only crimes of passion. It does seem true that crimes of this nature aren't as influenced by the punitive portion as other crimes. I didn't take that into account, but what I said still holds true.
Punishment is created as deterrent and not as a method of 'getting even'. Even crimes of passion will be influenced by this deterrence. You can argue all day about how effective it is and how parenting would be better, but government can not realistically enforce one's style of parenting. That leaves punishment as a deterrent.
As for examples of someone who is both sane/insane... (You asked..)
Most people are legally sane, yet both of us could agree 'damn that guy is insane' in some cases. I can't and won't give an example, because I'm not sure what it takes for you to refer to someone as insane.
I'm arguing that the Law creates the confusion that creates the pain that creates the emotional angst that creates the crime.
This I don't begin to follow. The last 3 steps make sense. The jump from Law -> confusion (of the necessary type) does not.
I don't know if I recall the laugh time I laughed so hard I struggled to breath. Maybe several years ago while driving around with a few bottles of wine looking at christmas lights... something about the fat slutty girl on a porch in the middle of family special christmas lights block... and the commotion she was causing..
You're an interesting one Scooter. #1 ) I don't know how much of what you are saying is trolling #2 ) I don't know who exactly you are trolling, but I am bored so it might as well be me.
edit - god bless tapper and his 14 inch dick being the life of the party.
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