Quote from: (oYo) on March 02, 2015, 09:07:02 PM

Quote from: ObscureBean on March 02, 2015, 12:40:51 PM

Quote from: Jeff Chang on March 02, 2015, 09:51:37 AM

Who the hell would think this is an ok sentence or the right thing to do?

Obviously some people think it's ok, laws are made by man you know Tongue

All I'm saying is it doesn't matter how trivial you think your crime is, you just can't live the way you want while expecting life to go easy on you. The minute you do something, anything, you no longer have a say or choice, your past/reality already contains that action and any series of events unfolding from that point in time is completely independent of your plans or your idea of fairness. It's about taking full responsibility for everything you do. You can't for instance go to buy weed while ruling out the possibility that you might get shot. It doesn't matter that chances you get shot are less than 0.001%.

Any action is a testament to one's acceptance of the myriad of possible timelines stemming from that point.

Humans seem to have lost this primordial synchronicity with themselves. They do whatever they please but then are filled with regret or are shocked by the consequences of their actions.

Laws aren't made by regular people or their peers, they are made by a very select (often very well off) group.

I'm sure you've heard the expression, "Let the punishment fit the crime." A trivial crime deserves nothing more than a trivial punishment. This IS what is expected. Going by your logic, "taking full responsibility", you should also get a life sentence for collecting rain water illegally, if it's your third strike.

Getting shot has nothing to do with this. You can get shot by a stray bullet, while sitting in your own living room. Just stepping out your front door is an invitation for any number of possibilities to occur. Still this does not justify any injustices that may be made against you.

While I agree that many people have lost touch with reality, I can't help but feel your own post is evidence of this. The OP is about a victimless crime for which there should be no other consequence other than a 'thank you' from the buyer. Any other consequence is completely unrelated except through unjust laws, made by self-righteous elitist douchbags acting as though they are doing a public service, for the purpose of stealing more tax dollars from the poor (middle class) to feed the artificially bloated criminal justice system. In Common Law, there must be a victim for there to be a crime made. The only victim here is the poor guy in the OP.

Why do laws apply to you?

Imagine that a small group of kids down the street start a club. They make laws that they say apply to you. Do the laws they make apply to you? Why or why not?

Make them show why their laws apply to you as a man/woman. There has to be harm or damage done. Do it in the courts so that there is much less chance that one of their stray bullets comes after you.

If you stand present in court, demanding that your accuser come forth onto the stand so you can question him regarding the validity of harm or damage he is making against you, they can't do it.

1. There is no harm or damage done.
2. The State or Federal can't get on the stand.

Case dismissed.

But if you don't do it this way, you have condemned yourself.