Why do laws protect criminals more than innocent people. Why are laws so unfair?
Im so sick of hearing stories how bully victims always get in trouble for DEFENDING themselves. How can protecting your person be wrong? Does the law really expect people do just sit there and take abuse? They always say "tell a teacher" but when you do, they STILL dont do anything about it. People always feel bad for the bully instead of the victim. Teachers say "walk away". What the hell will walking away do? Bullies only stop bullying until you FIGHT back. People always defend the wrong people. Same for burglary. Why do burglars and intruders get away with such crimes? Does the government really expect people to just sit there and watch some trespasser steal there belongings that they worked hard for? Im sick of hearing "You must be in fear of your life" to be justified in killing a burglar. If someone breaks in your house, you'll obviously be in fear in your life. Criminals ALWAYS get protection while victims have to suffer. A person has every right to protect what is theirs no matter the circumstances. Then criminals wanna sue when they get shot by a homeowner, KNOWING that they were taking a deadly risk. Thats the reason theres so much crime today because criminals get their asses kissed. I just hate knowing that if my home was burlgarized, I could be in trouble for defending my property. Why are laws so screwed up now? Criminals are always getting more protection.
Why isn't there any law that protects people who suffer from verbal racism or racist insult?
Because grownups don’t need protection from words.Despite the fact that feebleminded nitwits are accorded one vote in this great nation, they have proven incapable of staging the kind of revolution among their fatuous fraternity required to overturn the First Amendment rights of the rest of us. While we are mindful that a number of dubious ‘institutions of higher learning’ as well as many dainty lily-livered website editors have been cowed by the shrill whinging of the moronic meddlers, these are but farts in the wind: offensive, boorish, putrid and largely imperceptible by those who dealt it, yet soon to be dispersed but not forgotten.The greater threat are those duplicitous criminal facilitators who have been made wealthy through the aggregation of the nickels and dimes of idiot attention, the purveyors of ‘reality’ in the media and legal professions always looking to cash in on the lowest common denominator. In league with the humorless screechy drama queens who interrupt sensible society with their obsessions, there is a cadre of cads, ever present and primed to overturn the works of more thoughtful and reflective citizens of the republic. These creepy comrades have managed to twist legitimate universities into Mobius contortions of civility and discourse which only appear to be two-sided.The grownups out here are vigilant as well, and so we will not be intimidated by these mental midgets and their sinister sidekicks. Their machinations will fail under the instability of their Jenga practice of hollowing out institutions by pulling planks of common sense. Oh they will claim to be building a better America by attacking its Founders and foundation, but they are only toppling their own Babels with their psychobabble, as those of us with sweet simple reason have moved out of the shadows of their Mordor. So when their dark towers fall, we will be at a safe distance, and ultimately help the poor suffering dolts pick up the pieces.Snowflakes will not prevail.
Why it is wrong to discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS?
People are people. Having HIV does not make someone a bad person. Unfortunately some people make an inappropriate, moral judgement against people living with HIV. HIV does not discriminate - nearly everyone is susceptible to infection: infants, children, mothers, persons of any ethnic race, gender or sexual orientation. People living with HIV pose no transmission risk provided sexual contact is protected, blood-to-blood exposure is avoided and, if pregnant, a woman living with HIV receives appropriate clinical treatment.Everyone has human rights - to live their life free of violence, discrimination and abuse, to live as an equal member of society. Next time you meet someone living with HIV, give them a hug, show them acceptance, care and support. A final thought, you cannot tell if someone is living with HIV just by looking at them. You should admire and commend someone who actually discloses that they are living with the virus for their bravery. They deserve great respect for breaking down barriers and increasing awareness within society.
Should governments make laws to protect people from hurting themselves?
Depends what exactly you mean by laws to protect people from hurting themselves.My instinct wouldn’t be to ban anything really (apart from rape, murder etc.) but to ban those who have received no qualifications in whatever it is from doing it unsupervised. An example of something we do in the UK is driving a car. You have to be licensed to drive a car so that you don’t hurt yourself or others.Guns I would say should follow the same guidelines so you can only buy a gun after being licensed to do so and failing to follow the standards of care means your license being removed.Drugs……should be legal but I think they should be legal in certain places, i.e. cigarettes outside in specific places, alcohol on a pubs premises and at home (not just wandering in the street), more potentially dangerous stuff like heroin should be in a place where you can come and take it at any time but there is medical staff to make sure, if something goes very wrong, that you live.Ultimately I think it should be down to how dangerous is whatever you’re talking about and why. Which isn’t really a great answer.
Why do people break laws and commit crimes?
There are a lot of reasons. Among them: Necessity (real or perceived). Some people literally steal (or commit other crimes) so they can provide food, clothing, or shelter to themselves or their family. Maybe they really have no other option, and maybe they just don't recognize the other options.Cost/benefit analysis comes down in favor of crime. This is related to "necessity," I guess. Some people see two options: either commit crime or work at the metaphorical McDonald's. The brochure for McDonald's is pretty bleak: punch a clock for the rest of your life, attain a marginal measure of financial security but never any independence, and get no respect from your peers. Against that option, a life of crime may not seem too bad for some people. To be sure, whether there are really only these two options is immaterial -- some people only see these two options.Special snowflake syndrome. (To be sure, this is not a clinical term.) People understand the risks of a life of crime, but consider themselves to be the "special snowflake" who can somehow beat the odds. It's not as silly as it sounds... the same syndrome causes people to go to law school when doing so is extremely risky at best, and (much more frequently) a crushing mistake at worst.Psychological issues. Some people need to act out. Maybe as a cry for help. Maybe as a challenge to authority. Some people just have bad impulse control and literally do not think about the consequences. Maybe for some other psychological reason.
Why do people care about child porn so much?
I can understand if it's an eleven-year-old who doesn't understand what they're doing, but if they're old enough to understand what's right/wrong, I say let 'em screw their life up. They'll learn eventually. 'sides... There are so many other important things out there: Rape. Theft. MURDER. I should like to think someone having acid poured down their throat while they're still alive is much, much worse, don't you think so? Now, now, don't get me wrong...I in no way support child pornography. Though, I think people take it to the extreme a bit. For instance: if a guy wants to look at DRAWN or ANIMATED 8-year-old girls having sex, who are we to tell him he can't do so? Popular belief is that it's immoral, but not everyone has to think like one another, do they (unless it is actually causing harm; in this case, common morality should be enforced)? Drawings are not living, thus no child is at harm. Would the law rather a man touch real little girls for his source of pleasure than by looking at drawn ones to get his jollies? I just kinda' think that when it goes past protecting youths (I'd think it'd make more sense if it was only considered bad until they aren't innocent anymore (preferably 15, just in case) because they know what they're doing is wrong...why should we care?), it goes too far. I don't believe in telling others how to live their life or what morals and values they should have. Homosexuality, for example...to some (religious or not), it seems immoral, unnatural, and wrong. Though, it is also wrong to demand others be like you, so it's socially accepted and there are laws constantly being made to give homosexuals more freedom. I don't know, I'm just 13 years old. Though, I just feel that the law shouldn't get involved in personal lives where no physical harm is done. Unless they're under 15 or so, that is.
Should people be punished for anything at all?
Yes.Some people are not bad but they still doing bad things, that's why we have laws.Laws are made to protect us from ourselves, and for doing every bad thing we have some sort of punishment. Some people commiting really bad things like murder, in my opinion this kind of people are the bad people, their punishment may be jail or execution. If you don't punish a child for his bad behavior, he will think it's fine and will grow to be a bad person, half of the bad deeds done because of our dark side, it happens mostly when we are adults, and the other half because we didn't know that's a bad thing to do, it happens mostly when we are children.
Should the US protect hate speech?
Every liberal democracy has laws or codes against hate speech – except the United States. Should the United States protect hate speech? Does hate speech do more than just “offend” the people or groups it is directed against? Does hate speech have any value?