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[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

Theft has a victim, what are you talking about???

Without an actual victim there is no crime.

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[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Without an actual victim there is no crime.

And I understand this. What I don't like is the idea that to try to prevent that there will be victims is bad.

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[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

The way to prevent crime isn't to punish those who haven't hurt anyone, but to more strongly punish those who have.

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