cgail Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wow... In the interest of Scoutlike behavior, I'll leave this discussion before any more pedants join the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I simply asked a question about where you draw a line, where there is no compromise. I drew a conclusion from your line of debate that you draw no lines and only rely on the populous at large to decide what lines are drawn. If that's as far as you want to take it, that's fine. I really have no comprehension of this line of thought so I don't know what else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuctTape Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hesitantly, I will step into the fray but just for a moment to provide potential illumination to how those two concepts (murder, pedophilia) are part of a societal compromise. For the first, murder is often defined as "unlawful killing", or "unjustified killing", in either case the societal compromise are the details and circumstances which make the distinction between justified/unjustified. The codification of those distinctions are what make it legal or not. Thus the definition of exactly what constitutes "murder" as opposed to justifiable (or legal) taking of life. For the second, the social compromise is also codified as the age of consent as an arbitrary age decided upon by the common culture of the time. For sure there are instances and circumstances in which few (if any) would disagree that the conduct is murder/pedo which are so far beyond "the line". But the approaching and crossing the "line" is a construct of societal compromise. At least that is how I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwin Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Gwaihir said: but non the less, show me your compromise on pedophila. Each state government determines that "compromise." What is legal and permissible in your state may not be in another. The "compromise" was allowing each state to determine for themselves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwin Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hey Mods, since this thread was started on my tangent, I think it has long run its course (and then some). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_in_CA Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Wow, I never thought I would get down voted for simply quoting a part of the Scout Law. All I said was disagree, but do it respectfully and scout like. Sigh... Edited May 23, 2018 by Rick_in_CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 56 minutes ago, Hawkwin said: Hey Mods, since this thread was started on my tangent, I think it has long run its course (and then some). Locked by request of OP. @NJCubScouter , @John-in-KC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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