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This is a frustratingly incomplete analysis of the moral circumstances. It can be true that one finds this person (and the victim) sympathetic, and wants rule of law to be upheld.


Could you expand? How can it be true?

It’s possible that we have a different definition of sympathetic. For me, I mean that his actions feel justified and I would have no problem with him repeating that.

Supposing you accept that definition of sympathetic…Are you generally supportive of more public assassinations? Who is on your list? What about if your list is different from the generally accepted list?


in a court of law I would say this (while it 100% should be) is seldom the case. every lawyer will tell you that their number one priority is to make jury sympathetic of the defendant. the number two priority is to find find someone else they can blame the crime on which is also very clear in this case who(what) that might be




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