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Someone posted on a list I'm on today, about their personal morality.

I'm going to be perfectly honest. Without going into long detail. Why I don't do some things isn't based on my religious beliefs at all. I go with how I feel.

I don't murder because I don't want to go to jail. Not only that but I actually do feel bad for families who have lost loved ones to murder, and I know what that feels like. There have been people who have made me that angry, but I hold back. Usually those people are a waste anyway, not worth my time.

I don't rape because, well, honestly I'm a woman and I don't have to. Too many horny guys in the world. If I want it that bad I'm pretty sure I can get it.

Maiming is too time consuming.

And stealing to me is just ridiculous. If anyone has anything I want I'll just pick up some extra hours to have money to buy it. If I was really bad off and starving on the other hand, yeah I would steal.

Comments

[wasabi-poptart.livejournal.com]

honestly, motivation isn't my concern. whatever reasons a person might have for engaging or not engaging in certain behaviors are their own, and not our place to judge. all that matters is the action.

I don't know this person (I don't think) and obviously have no business debating her moral fiber in this forum, but whatever keeps someone from hacking their neighbor to bits, be it their conscious, or lack of resources, or the guidance from their imaginary friend, or the simple desire not to get their clothes all bloody, really doesn't matter. All that matters is that they don't do it.

same goes for rape. I'm sure there are as many reasons for raping as there are for rapists committing them, but unless you're rehabilitating them or writing a book about them, these reasons are irrelevant compared to the act of rape itself.

[chironcentaur.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there are as many reasons for raping as there are for rapists committing them, but unless you're rehabilitating them or writing a book about them, these reasons are irrelevant compared to the act of rape itself.

You'll get no argument from me there, there is no motive good enough to excuse the act itself.

[fuego.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there are as many reasons for raping as there are for rapists committing them, but unless you're rehabilitating them or writing a book about them, these reasons are irrelevant compared to the act of rape itself.

what chironcentaur said...but I would call the reasons far from irrelevant, as knowing why someone might commit such a monstrous act may be helpful in prevention.

[wasabi-poptart.livejournal.com]

right. also known as "rehabilitation."

[sunneyone.livejournal.com]

can you really rehabiliatate a rapist?