§004 » condicio sine qua non (text & video post)

[heelsandlaw]

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[doctor_tangent]

Why murder?

[heelsandlaw]

Most people and cultures, no matter how different their base philosophy, agree that murder is wrong and should be a crime. So why not start with the common denominator when trying to design a criminal code for a place full of different people and cultures?

[doctor_tangent]

You never met Krogans. Violent culture inherently. Survival of the fittest. Murder isn't that taboo to them. Especially considering their homeworld is basically living deathtrap. Some changes with the Genophage and all, but still. Not necessarily true.

[heelsandlaw]

I did say most, not all. The point still remains that murder is more likely to be considered a crime by more people than, say, tax evasion.

[valentineluke]

It's good to have a hobby.

[heelsandlaw]

Is murder one of yours?

[valentineluke]

It's a common interest of many here.

[heelsandlaw]

In the sense of committing it?

[seesbydoing]

They arrest people for that.

[heelsandlaw]

Exactly. They arrest people for murder and almost everyone agrees that's right. So homicide should be criminalised which surprisingly enough, it isn't in this place.

[seesbydoing]

I don't think there are any laws, really. Except maybe that one.

[heelsandlaw]

That's why I said it should be criminalised. There should be laws, so that people aren't just arrested arbitrarily.

[axeofoath]

M-murder? No, certainly not! Murder is most certainly not a good place to start! I-it's not good!

[heelsandlaw]

That was not meant to be recorded. You're misunderstanding me, though I can't blame you.

I know it's not good, that's why it'd be a good place to start. I'm working - or rather just started to work - on a criminal code. Homicide should be a crime, wouldn't you agree?

[axeofoath]

O-oh, ah...I-I see, then...My apologies for misunderstanding!

I would agree that murder is a crime, yes.

[heelsandlaw]

So if you agree that murder should be a crime, wouldn't you also agree that it's a good starting point for a criminal code?

No worries about misunderstanding, though. It's a pretty strange statement, taken out of context.

[justcautious]

S'a bit out of context, that, ma'am. Thing is, this place, some daft 'ero'll think you're bein' serious. About...completely the wrong thing, of course.

[heelsandlaw]

It wasn't meant to be recorded, but I can see how people'd misunderstand that. For the record, I was talking about the criminal code, not actual homicide.

[justcautious]

I thought you must be.

[heelsandlaw]

Of course. What do you think of it?