I strongly believe in the fact that someone’s reasoning for a crime, does not change the crime of that in itself.
It is often said, “Is stealing bad? What if someone stole to feed their family?”
I am not saying that stealing is objectively bad, just that the reason for any crime does not change the crime committed and what should be punished for it. The factor in crime is malicious intent over self preservation. There could be thousands of reasons for someone committing murder although none make that person have committed less of a wrongdoing or more of one. Lightening someone’s punishment or worsening it is acting on personal feelings over facts.
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Reply to /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 16, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt
I strongly believe in the fact that someone’s reasoning for a crime, does not change the crime of that in itself.
It is often said, “Is stealing bad? What if someone stole to feed their family?”
I am not saying that stealing is objectively bad, just that the reason for any crime does not change the crime committed and what should be punished for it. The factor in crime is malicious intent over self preservation. There could be thousands of reasons for someone committing murder although none make that person have committed less of a wrongdoing or more of one. Lightening someone’s punishment or worsening it is acting on personal feelings over facts.