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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (506803)12/9/2003 5:05:24 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
[I already postulated that the main goal of the polluter was to PROFIT from his actions...]

"In which case his main goal was not murder."

>>> CORRECT! But, with full knowledge of the consequences of his actions (murder, disease, pain, economic losses for thousands or more), it is stipulated that he never-the-less trod the path that resulted in those results.

>>> I don't agree that 'motive' can be the sole consideration here... willful disregard of other's welfare has to count as well.

"Clearly not. You are much more of a danger to me if you are in the hunt to murder all people whose full name...."

>>> Well, it comes down to numbers, then. Which action causes the most deaths.

"were your motive to simply profit without regard for committing murder, the murders you commit in such a case would be incidental"

>>> Semantics. Not so 'incidental' to the victims!
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