The legal definition of self-defense (which I believe is the exception you're thinking of)
It isn't.
On the point about whether criminal law can be used to express disapproval, there is some difference I think you're overlooking between expressing "We disapprove of this act" and "We have a legitimate interest in preventing this act, and that interest can only be adequately protected if there are as many legal barriers as possible in the way of its violation."
Excuse me?
Did you really just say that you think I'm overlooking the difference between "we don't like this" and "we have a legitimate interest in preventing this"?
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Date: 2008-09-06 05:20 am (UTC)It isn't.
On the point about whether criminal law can be used to express disapproval, there is some difference I think you're overlooking between expressing "We disapprove of this act" and "We have a legitimate interest in preventing this act, and that interest can only be adequately protected if there are as many legal barriers as possible in the way of its violation."
Excuse me?
Did you really just say that you think I'm overlooking the difference between "we don't like this" and "we have a legitimate interest in preventing this"?