Thann@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoIf I drive speeding past a cop, but didn't get a ticket, did I break the law?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down127file-text
arrow-up1-19arrow-down1message-squareIf I drive speeding past a cop, but didn't get a ticket, did I break the law?Thann@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThann@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·10 months agoIn my opinion, yes. “breaking the law” is a statement of fact that is based on what is actually quantifiable. The fact that I was traveling over the speed limit is the only relevant factor. My intentions and consequences are irrelevant.
In my opinion, yes. “breaking the law” is a statement of fact that is based on what is actually quantifiable.
The fact that I was traveling over the speed limit is the only relevant factor. My intentions and consequences are irrelevant.