Re: Civilization and Enemies, was Re: CONFESSIONS OF A CHEERFULLIBERTARIAN By David Brin

From: Michael S. Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Dec 13 2000 - 08:57:48 MST


Emlyn wrote:
>
> > I could do some research, but off the top of my head there was a case
> > across the river in White River Junction, VT just a couple months ago
> > where a black police officer was called n_____ by a drunk woman he
> > arrested for D&D. At the station he also pressed charges for a hate
> > crime, and won in court over her innocent plea. The woman insisted she
> > never used such language when sober and did not conciously intend to use
> > that epithet.
>
> Sounds fair enough to me. Drugs/alcohol shouldn't get you out of social
> responsibility, especially when voluntarily self administered.
>
> > Given that drugs like alcohol act to suppress the ego and
> > allow the id more liberties (i.e. reduces inhibitions) this is as close
> > to a thought crime as I think it is possible to go.
>
> id? Isn't that a games development company? Why are you spouting Freud on
> the cusp of the 21st century?
>
> Really, it's not a thought crime at all. She really said it, the real
> person.

If this is so, then why is court testimony under the influence of drugss
deemed inadmissible?



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