"I want to kill you"

[Brickjectivity]

There are some other standard questions, too; not just ones about violence. They'll ask about if you have a family, if you're getting sleep etc.

 

[LuisDantas]

Yes, it is illegal to harm someone, but what if you just say you would like to harm someone? The old saying goes, "sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me". So why should a person get in trouble just for saying he would like to harm someone. Probably 99 percent of these cases are just talking with no real intent to do anything. Should that be a crime?

I thought I had made it clear in my previous post that I do not think that should be a crime.

 

[lostwanderingsoul]

I thought I had made it clear in my previous post that I do not think that should be a crime.

Right, it should not be a crime. But if a student goes to school with a picture of a gun and a list of classmates, he will probably be in big trouble. Is that fair?

 

[LuisDantas]

Right, it should not be a crime. But if a student goes to school with a picture of a gun and a list of classmates, he will probably be in big trouble. Is that fair?

I do not think that I have enough information to tell.

 

[FooYang]

Proffesionals are always asking me if I'm having thoughts of harming others. What if I responded, " I want to kill you and multiple other people."

keep in mind, there's nothing illegal in that statement, because it is not a threat. I would be simply sharing something that goes on in my head, not threatening to do it.

Is that something I should go to jail for?

Now, for such people there is the possibility of a mental institution, but those are very costly and aren't going to fix the problem.

What should society do with such people that are constantly haunted with the idea of killing others?

And no, I don't have such desire, but don't think there's much we can do for such people who have them.

Not really, most people naturally (or conditionally) already want to kill everyone around them because they work long hours for no reason other than to dig their own graves, it's a fair position IMHO.

 

[FooYang]

Well suppose it IS legal, which I dont think it is. Suppose PopeADope says he wishes he could kill someone or something similar, then a murder happens right by him caused by someone else? Who is going to be a leading suspect?

It's just not what one should do - that is, vocalizing it.

Call me a cynic but I find it highly probable that if a large majority of the population could, then they would go on a murder spree.

I'm personally more prone to commit suicide ten times in a row though.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Call me a cynic but I find it highly probable that if a large majority of the population could, then they would go on a murder spree.

I'm personally more prone to commit suicide ten times in a row though.

Depends on which political party we're talking about.

 

[FooYang]

Depends on which political party we're talking about.

Nope, any kind of person, regardless.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Nope, any kind of person, regardless.

I was being mildly facetious, but...

If they'll kill/abuse the manifestations of God, they'll do it to anyone.

 

[FooYang]

I was being mildly facetious, but...

If they'll kill/abuse the manifestations of God, they'll do it to anyone.

Yes, this is a very good point too, history always repeats itself without exception.