A morality question
July 1st, 2007If you were a Judge, and a man (or woman) shot and killed a child molester who was lawfully convicted of molesting their eight-year-old child, could you convict him (or her)?
I wouldn’t. I’d buy that person a beer.
The Bravery vs The Killers
Currently listening to The Bravery’s latest album. I heard a lot of comparison between them and The Killers. So far, like the latter band better. Who knows though, maybe they’ll grow on me.
Yes, I’m trying to listen to something that’s not Heavy Metal. Speaking of Metal, my two favorite bands (Judas Priest and Nightwish) are both coming out with new albums this year. Already got the tickets to Nightwish. Couldn’t convince Badman to join us though. I’m still working on getting him into Metal.
A Life Tip - Toilet Seat Covers
One tip in life - you know those toilet seat covers? Grab with both hands. If you grab with one hand, you have a decent chance you might rip it.
You’d be a lousy “activist” judge there Zombie
I have to disagree. If I were a judge, my job would be to uphold the law. The law stipulates that we, as citizens, are not allowed to engage in vigilante justice. Just think - if everyone took matters into their own hands rather than letting the justice system do it’s job, we’d have anarchy.
The justice system is screwed up, I agree. Much of the reason why our prisons are over-crowded is because the the incarceration of petty drug criminals rather than the people who really deserve it.
Laura - Actually, I would make a lousy judge, because I would look the other way. That’s why I labeled it as a morality question.
But I do think one reason why child molestation is up is because vigilante justice is down. As you know, we’re from Chicago originally. When someone was convicted of molesting children back in the 50s in Chicago, the mob took care of him. Everyone else looked the other way, and were actually glad it was done.
First, I like that you haven’t given up on me like so many others have in all things life relevant, which I suppose Metal isn’t anyway.
That being said, about the only way I’ll get into metal is when I’m dead and buried in a titanium coffin.
Regarding the paper toilet seat covers - I recently had an anthropomorphic ordeal with a disgruntled porcelain Porsche upgraded with the motion sensory auto-flush mechanism gizmo. Each time I placed the paper (two minimum, of course) upon the seat and turned to lower my back section into position over the gaping sewer maw, the thing would up and think I had concluded my business and straightaway trigger the super-section flusher, which pulled everything in a three-state radius into its bowels, including my delicately placed toilet doilies. After about three attempts my super-sized brain-light flickered dimly and I tricked it into absolution by first draping one on the movement sensor itself, and then I was able to proceed with moving my bowels.
Badman - If I were world dictator, I’d make those toilets illegal. They are evil, very evil. I have wasted much time and toilet seat covers fighting those diabolical creations.
Buy him a beer? Hell I’d cook him dinner and offer him the spare room if I had one.
Actually this week a guy in my city got nailed for kiddie porn n his PC. He was distributing images of his own freakin’ kid as well. Its a nasty blow to my friends because many of them knew him and barely anyone believed he was like that but the hard drive doesn’t lie and he’s up shit creek.
A little bird passed along his name and crime to all of the nearby prisons, you know, just to make sure his stay is warm and comfortable.
I would convict her, and then buy her a case of beer.
I think the law does take into account mitigating circumstances in the process, too, such as emotional state, state of mind, etc.
I think we would all sort of feel like there is a sort of justice in the act, but at the same time there is something basic to Judeo-Christian law in equal protection, an honest balance, a right scale. The rich and the poor, men and women, child molesters and priests should all be equal under the law. It is not for us to tip the scale.
That being said, if it were my kid, would I pull the trigger? That is a good question.
It would be cool to invent a fast-curing antiseptic epoxy that you could spray onto toilet seats to render the dance unnecessary. Nothing worse than the multiple flush-and-cover when you’ve got a turtle peeking!
And Zombie… you know my theory about the red blinking light.
As a Judge, I’d have to go along with what the jury decided. As a citizen, I’d look the other way. That’s why I’m not a Judge….or a cop.
I never use those toilet covers. I have been know to wipe down a few toilets though.
hhmm….being sworn in to uphold the law i’d probably convict of the least serious crime i could reasonably get away with, give the minimum sentence and THEN suspend the sentence. then i’d buy em a beer.
What I want to know is how does pee get on the back of a woman’s toilet seat when there’s seat covers?
As for being a judge, “whoops, mistrial. Your papers were lost.”
Hmmm, I don’t know about you vigilantes. I’d have a hard time pulling the trigger. Sometimes I think I am The Christ - I am 1,000% mercy.
The age of 8 was in the equation, but what if we just say “minor”? So then most of you are offering a single beer bounty for Mrs. Geimer to murder Roman Polanski?
Jean - Somehow distributing porn of your own kid just seems even more sick. It’s too late though, he already bred.
Yonder - I think we would all sort of feel like there is a sort of justice in the act, but at the same time there is something basic to Judeo-Christian law in equal protection, an honest balance, a right scale. The rich and the poor, men and women, child molesters and priests should all be equal under the law. It is not for us to tip the scale.
This is the correct answer, but not the one I’d personally follow given my emotions would take over. That’s why Laura is right, I’d make a lousy judge.
Tshsmom - That’s why I could never be a cop. The temptation to do evil things to evil people would be too big. I know that’s not right, and I wouldn’t put myself into a position to do things that aren’t right.
Lime - Love that answer.
Kate - I actually heard this from a female co-worker back when I lived in SoCal. She pees without touching the seat, and yes, has been known to hit the seat. But being a considerate person, she wipes the seat. Apparently, not everyone who does her methods wipes.
Badman - That’s why I specifically said 8 instead of a teenager and statuatory. It’s black and white, no shades of gray.