09-02-2018, 06:20 PM
PaulW - By your standards I can come to your house, take all your stuff and shoot your dog. How do you like that?
You could - there are no laws of physics that prevent that. Seems like you'd be causing some harm, so it would be hard to argue you have any right to do so. There's also no moral tradition that would support your action as being just. Don't forget also the trouble you might run into from scofflaws like myself who aren't real keen on tolerating such an imposition on my rights.
So sure, give it a try and see if your laws protect you. No doubt we can settle our philosophical differences quite quickly and thoroughly.
You could - there are no laws of physics that prevent that. Seems like you'd be causing some harm, so it would be hard to argue you have any right to do so. There's also no moral tradition that would support your action as being just. Don't forget also the trouble you might run into from scofflaws like myself who aren't real keen on tolerating such an imposition on my rights.
So sure, give it a try and see if your laws protect you. No doubt we can settle our philosophical differences quite quickly and thoroughly.