Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?
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Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?This is an entirely propositional discussion, i.e. just a suggestion based on my personal visions of world order
OK, perhaps beating up drug dealers might not be very realistic nor safe...
But what if your average bully knew that if someone finds out about what he did he will soon be in deep trouble himself?
What if people knew that someone is watching them while they vandalize parks and write graffiti - and will come and beat the **** out of them?
And anyone who tries to smoke in a non-smoking area might return home with a bleeding nose?
And this wouldn't be done by any police, but by us - the citizens (the more activist ones)! -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?No! Look at some African countries - young boys beaten to death by angry mobs for stealing bread. We have a court system for a reason, to try to avoid injustices.
(Interesting proposition though
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Edit: Having said that, I do favour more rights for house owners against burglars. If someone enters your private space and threatens your family they deserve everything that's coming to them.Last edited by Octohedral; 12-05-2012 at 22:40. -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?Despite what the media portrays, home owners can defend themselves in an appropriate manner e.g a Burglar comes in with a knife and the home owner kills him would be legal as you life could be in danger however if you leave your door open and some kid comes in nicks £10 then you blow his head off with a shotgun would not.(Original post by Octohedral)
Edit: Having said that, I do favour more rights for house owners against burglars. If someone enters your private space and threatens your family they deserve everything that's coming to them. -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?Then what would that be?(Original post by Dannybare)
...however if you leave your door open and some kid comes in nicks £10 then you blow his head off with a shotgun would not. -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?Murder?(Original post by Polygoof)
Then what would that be? -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?And what's wrong about murdering a thief?(Original post by Carecup)
Murder? -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?Because a thief doesn't deserve to be executed?(Original post by Polygoof)
And what's wrong about murdering a thief? -
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?You'd kill someone for the sake of £10.(Original post by Polygoof)
And what's wrong about murdering a thief?
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Re: Vigilantism as deterrence against petty crimes or undesirable behavior?Eh, no prejudice please! Remember this is just an idea(Original post by Carecup)
You'd kill someone for the sake of £10.
You might want to see a therapist about this, as that sounds distinctly psychopathic.
Anyway, I guess "£10" was just meant metaphorically, as in, for something apparently not so important to most people.
But my whole point is not to actually KILL someone for stealing £10, but for people to FEAR that they might get killed if they steal anything, or do even the most insignificant of all crimes.
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