Why is intention a necessary component for conviction upon committing these crimes? If I accidentally run over an old lady in my car my intent wouldn't be to kill her but the manslaughter charge I would receive wouldn't hinge on whether I wanted to cold bloodily run over an old lady with intent. Just the fact of the matter that the situation happened is all that would matter. Likewise I don't care if Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedein, and Anthony Weiner intended to break the law the fact of the matter is they did. Whether or not there was intent here should be irrelevant.
Remember: growing cannabis is a crime that constitutes no malicious act against social welfare, and therefore no basis to determine intent, yet you can earn a lifetime sentence in federal prison if caught.
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. Bible verse
It's ok bro...God makes a plant and the feds apparently think that is a mistake. This is perhaps the best example of crony capitalism...all because of the paper and textile industries at the time. Also, the hypocrisy regarding not deporting illegals because it will split up families, but the feds have no problem locking people up who have families for weed.
Same thing with Sassafras oil (safrole), which is what MDMA (ecstasy) is derived from. The native Americans made root beer from Sassafras root for Pete's sake.
Thanks. Yeah I remember about the Hemp and paper and textile situation, that was extremely interesting. Prisons are an industry, gotta keep 'em filled.
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sonickid101 ago
Why is intention a necessary component for conviction upon committing these crimes? If I accidentally run over an old lady in my car my intent wouldn't be to kill her but the manslaughter charge I would receive wouldn't hinge on whether I wanted to cold bloodily run over an old lady with intent. Just the fact of the matter that the situation happened is all that would matter. Likewise I don't care if Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedein, and Anthony Weiner intended to break the law the fact of the matter is they did. Whether or not there was intent here should be irrelevant.
cyks ago
Remember: growing cannabis is a crime that constitutes no malicious act against social welfare, and therefore no basis to determine intent, yet you can earn a lifetime sentence in federal prison if caught.
bopper ago
Free the weed. It's a plant.
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. Bible verse
dontmindthemess ago
Good point. Wrong story.
bopper ago
Sorry, I lost it for a moment.
witch_doctor1 ago
It's ok bro...God makes a plant and the feds apparently think that is a mistake. This is perhaps the best example of crony capitalism...all because of the paper and textile industries at the time. Also, the hypocrisy regarding not deporting illegals because it will split up families, but the feds have no problem locking people up who have families for weed.
Same thing with Sassafras oil (safrole), which is what MDMA (ecstasy) is derived from. The native Americans made root beer from Sassafras root for Pete's sake.
bopper ago
Thanks. Yeah I remember about the Hemp and paper and textile situation, that was extremely interesting. Prisons are an industry, gotta keep 'em filled.