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What is a criminal?

What is a criminal?

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I see lots of people demanding people define words lately. How about this one?

Define criminal please.


Can a murderer put on a sombrero and become a non criminal?


@AThousandYoung said
Can a murderer put on a sombrero and become a non criminal?
In certain blue cities, yes.


@Sleepyguy said
In certain blue cities, yes.
Why don’t cons answer questions?


@AThousandYoung said
I see lots of people demanding people define words lately. How about this one?

Define criminal please.
Pizza face Neom


@YEAH-BOY said
Pizza face Neom
Starting your drinking early tonight I see


@AThousandYoung said
Starting your drinking early tonight I see
I wish

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Noun, and the fact that you are distinguishing between legal and colloquial definitions says a lot.

If you use the word criminal on the forums what do you mean by it?


@AThousandYoung said
Noun, and the fact that you are distinguishing between legal and colloquial definitions says a lot.

If you use the word criminal on the forums what do you mean by it?
How about this:

One who knowingly and intentionally commits a crime.

Example: Every single illegal alien in the US.


@Sleepyguy said
How about this:

One who knowingly and intentionally commits a crime.

Example: Every single illegal alien in the US.
Another example, the current President of the US.


@AThousandYoung said
Can a murderer put on a sombrero and become a non criminal?
If this were the case, it would do wonders for the sombrero industry.


@Sleepyguy said
How about this:

One who knowingly and intentionally commits a crime.

Example: Every single illegal alien in the US.
They would imply ignorance of the law is an excuse. Is that your position?


@Sleepyguy said
How about this:

One who knowingly and intentionally commits a crime.

Example: Every single illegal alien in the US.
I don’t agree that their children knowingly committed any crimes.

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@Sleepyguy said
How about this:

One who knowingly and intentionally commits a crime.

Example: Every single illegal alien in the US.
How do you know who knows and intends what? Already you’re assuming intent for “illegal immigrants” (defining criminals by their illegality and then requiring intent to be a criminal seems unnecessarily complicated IMO). Do you also assume the lack of intent for other people?

If so isn’t that simply bias?

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