RE: Biden Losing It
October 1, 2022 at 9:50 am
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2022 at 9:58 am by Angrboda.)
(October 1, 2022 at 9:33 am)bennyboy Wrote:(October 1, 2022 at 9:07 am)Angrboda Wrote: Right, because stigmatization contributes to recidivism and is unjustified. You really don't think through the things you say, do you?
Being suspicious of someone who has acted dishonorably isn't a violation of their rights. You aren't impeding the attempt of a person in good standing to pursue happiness.
What you're doing is noting that if someone has acted badly in the past, that's a pretty fair indication that they may do so in the future.
Uh, no, it's not. One act tells you close to zero information, even about the act. And your suspicion doesn't grant you any rights regarding the offenders. Your suspicions get you dick. You're just exercising your prejudice toward the harm of individuals who may not merit your harm and that is immoral. By doing so, you yourself, according to your own principal have violated the social contract and are hoist on your own petard. People are innocent until proven guilty. Period. You don't get to punish people twice for the same crime just because it gives you warm feelies, you sicko. And you still are just posting red herrings because it isn't whether your bigotry is acceptable or not, but whether your interpretation of the social contract as an all-or-nothing principle is sensible.