Re: The Failure Of Logic
Al,
Ummm, I don't see how there is a 'failure of logic' present within this thought experiment. I can only guess that you feel logic has, or should have, some moral component to it. However, logic, in a strict sense, does not and so saying that logic has failed is misleading and/or wrong.
It seems that your thought experiment really conveys the failure of the hypothetical law to deter felony murder.
Perhaps the point is that the law is illogical but this also wouldn't demonstrate how logic is failing.
I'm a bit tired and haven't had the chance to read through all of the replys to your post. Perhaps you have talked further about how the thought experiment demonstrates a failure of logic.
I am actually fairly interested to know what you're trying to communicate about logic and/or morality and/or laws.
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