David Gibbons wrote: > Perhaps I should have said 'if someone breaks into my unlocked house > and steals all of my possessions, I don't get to be mad...'.
I find that argument equally untenable, with reference to the same underlying principle. You should certainly behave pragmatically and realistically, which means locking your house in recognition of the fact that there are people out there that will try to burglarise it. But the theory of liability that holds them accountable for it is not dependent on the steps you took to limit the feasibility of the crime. It's still burglary, unless you invited someone in and unequivocally offered them your possessions. I suspect all of this is beside the point, because the real thesis here seems to be about the level of moral outrage or emotional indignation that one ought to feel. That is difficult to codify objectively; it is, in the end, a matter of personal choice and disposition. Some people are doubtless inclined and able to approach the disappearance of all their domestic possessions with a Zen-like detachment, while others would bristle with rage if so much as a blade of grass were pilfered from their front lawn. -- Alex -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
