Chavs kicked the s*** out of me

mopgoblin on 18/10/2006 at 22:54

Quote Posted by TheGreatGodPan

Does it even matter whether we are personally responsible for our actions? I say as long as punishment discourages behavior we don't like there's little reason to change.

I disagree. Utilitarianism might seem like a good approach to punishment when you're talking about deterring lesser crimes, but as you move up the scale, and the harm caused by the crime intensifies and affects more people, the set of "morally acceptable" deterrents will expand to include punishing and torturing the criminal's spouse/children/friends/pets, even if they didn't know about the crime. Unless you're happy with doing that, it does matter whether you're personally responsible for your actions.

Agent Monkeysee on 18/10/2006 at 23:21

Quote Posted by Strontium Dog

Hey :mad:

There's at least THREE people who are worse debaters than me :mad:

There's plenty of people that debate worse than you but they get frustrated and give up. It's your single-minded persistence (as *clearly* presented in this thread lol) that earns you the WORST medal.

ercles on 19/10/2006 at 00:05

Quote Posted by Strontium Dog

Of course I haven't read any paper because it's not out yet. Do you not understand what "ongoing trials" and "emerging results" are?

Well I don't understand how a study which is still conducting "ongoing trials", with "emerging results" puts a nail in the coffin of this myth. It's pretty foolhardy to start bleating how an incomplete study has saved you, no?

Turtle on 19/10/2006 at 00:10

Hey guys, where do I upload my proofs that StD is a dumbass?
Oh, wait, he already posted it!
nm

Aja on 19/10/2006 at 01:27

Quote Posted by Renzatic

Man: "Bitch couldn't cook!"

hahaha... A+, Renz. :D

Shug on 19/10/2006 at 01:31

Quote Posted by Agent Monkeysee

But you add color to the place so stick around, buddy :cool:

racist :mad:

Tocky on 19/10/2006 at 02:33

Lesbian :p

SlyFoxx on 19/10/2006 at 03:28

Quote:

StD..............Thread was only bumped to put another nail in the coffin of the myth that I am wrong most of the time.

:laff:

Scots Taffer on 19/10/2006 at 06:08

Quote Posted by Vigil

Come back into my loving arms, all is forgiven.

SubJeff on 19/10/2006 at 08:34

What Monkeysee said.

Also, clarify your opinion on the issue please StD. Are you now saying that diet is THE important factor, or that it's one of a number of things? I'd certainly go with the fact that a poor diet can alter behaviour. After all, all the big thighed vegitarians I know are just... lollingly dumb.