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Akuma · 02-20-2003, 11:26 AM

Oh heres something I found that pretty interesting.

[quote:80eec]Tell me something -- is it legal to convict someone of a crime they haven't committed yet?

Let's say hypothetically that you live next door to a guy named "Saddam." You know Saddam owns a gun, and he doesn't like you. In fact, he's a very distasteful person -- really sneaky and shady, and he runs his household with an iron fist. Now, he's never actually threatened you personally with this gun, but remember he *really* doesn't like you. Would it be okay for the police to come and arrest this neighbor if he's never actually broken the law?

Of course not. You can only arrest someone when there is evidence that they've broken the law. International law works the same way -- you can't attack someone who has not attacked you first.

Is it a crime for Saddam to have weapons of mass destruction? Of course it is. But it's not America's job to rid him of them -- it's the UN's. This whole affair is out of our jurisdiction.
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Akuma is Offline Colonel Posts: 8,386 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: wut	02-20-2003, 11:26 AM Oh heres something I found that pretty interesting. [quote:80eec]Tell me something -- is it legal to convict someone of a crime they haven't committed yet? Let's say hypothetically that you live next door to a guy named "Saddam." You know Saddam owns a gun, and he doesn't like you. In fact, he's a very distasteful person -- really sneaky and shady, and he runs his household with an iron fist. Now, he's never actually threatened you personally with this gun, but remember he really doesn't like you. Would it be okay for the police to come and arrest this neighbor if he's never actually broken the law? Of course not. You can only arrest someone when there is evidence that they've broken the law. International law works the same way -- you can't attack someone who has not attacked you first. Is it a crime for Saddam to have weapons of mass destruction? Of course it is. But it's not America's job to rid him of them -- it's the UN's. This whole affair is out of our jurisdiction. [/quote:80eec]