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Bob, Leo,

Mebbe you both wanna read what I posted again, the whole of it, not just the parts you can grandstand on.

henry quirk wrote:Bob, Leo,

Mebbe you both wanna read what I posted again, the whole of it, not just the parts you can grandstand on.

Well, how about this, or am I still grandstanding?

Broadly, all crime fits into three categories: theft, killing, hurting.

How about viewing child pornography, gambling or taking drugs?

Making child porn falls pretty clearly into the category of 'hurting' while making adult porn does not. As for viewing child porn: it's the product of an illegal act...prosecute for 'possession of' and nuthin' more.

Gambling: can't see why it should be illegal. If fools wanna give their cash away, it's not my business.

Drugs: if Louis sits in front of his tv gettin' whacked on [insert drug name] I can't see how that's my business. If Louis gets behind the wheel of his car whacked on [insert drug name], well that another matter completely. The question is: do you prosecute Louis for being whacked while driving, or do you prosecute him for 'improper use of a movable'?

henry quirk wrote:Making child porn falls pretty clearly into the category of 'hurting' while making adult porn does not. As for viewing child porn: it's the product of an illegal act...prosecute for 'possession of' and nuthin' more.

Gambling: can't see why it should be illegal. If fools wanna give their cash away, it's not my business.

Drugs: if Louis sits in front of his tv gettin' whacked on [insert drug name] I can't see how that's my business. If Louis gets behind the wheel of his car whacked on [insert drug name], well that another matter completely. The question is: do you prosecute Louis for being whacked while driving, or do you prosecute him for 'improper use of a movable'?

I guess you proved my point that demolished your argument that all crime fits into three categories: theft, killing, hurting.

Well, the thing about all crime fitiing into three, broad categories really wasn't my argument...that was just a detail in my notion that we dump bail and have speedy trials..but: if it pleases you to crow victory demolishing minutia, have at it.

henry quirk wrote:Well, the thing about all crime fitiing into three, broad categories really wasn't my argument...that was just a detail in my notion that we dump bail and have speedy trials..but: if it pleases you to crow victory demolishing minutia, have at it.

Nothing is too minute for Bob the Baptist.

bobevenson wrote:Nothing is too minute for Bob the Baptist.

Oh good!

Then you won't mind answering this minute question,

bobevenson wrote:Theist, agnostic, atheist. As Bob the Baptist, I can tell you that the first and third are fools, and absolute fools at that.

bobevenson wrote:Anybody who isn't an agnostic is a fool.

So tell us are you an agnostic or an absolute fool of a baptist?

bobevenson wrote:One definition of insanity is saying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

How does this NOT apply to you, Bob?... as you, more than anyone here, have repeated the same things over and over.

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:One definition of insanity is saying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

How does this NOT apply to you, Bob?... as you, more than anyone here, have repeated the same things over and over.

Was Jesus Christ insane? Anyway, I don't expect a different result. There's no sense dwelling on our losses. I just keep on lighting the lights of spiritual truth even when it's all for naught.

bobevenson wrote:

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:One definition of insanity is saying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

How does this NOT apply to you, Bob?... as you, more than anyone here, have repeated the same things over and over.

Was Jesus Christ insane?

We can't know who (or even if) he actually was, so how can you even ask that? We don't know how much has been embellished through religious stories. He is portrayed to be somewhat of a fanatic, if you clear aside the cloud of holy reverence.

bobevenson wrote:Anyway, I don't expect a different result.

So you just like abusing and being abused through senseless repetition? And you don't call that insane?

bobevenson wrote:I just keep on lighting the lights of spiritual truth even when it's all for naught.

For yourself, perhaps. You do not know the spiritual truth for other people. What you do is clearly all for you... and you apparently need someone to bear witness. This is the service we provide. We should be charging you.

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote:I just keep on lighting the lights of spiritual truth even when it's all for naught.

For yourself, perhaps. You do not know the spiritual truth for other people.

Spiritual truth is absolute for everyone.

bobevenson wrote: Spiritual truth is absolute for everyone.

Says who?

Lacewing wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Spiritual truth is absolute for everyone.

Says who?

As a divinely inspired prophet, I do.

Every now and again you're amusing, Bob, so I occasionally tune into your offerings for the sake of comedic diversion. But most of the time you're just plain fucking BORING.