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Old 12-31-2005, 09:11 PM
tylerdurden tylerdurden is offline
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Default Re: Janus

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Yes, because the only "correct" definition of a word is the one that fits your personal desire.

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Not all things that are crimes should be crimes; however, by definition, they are.

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Do you believe that legislators, no matter how they come into power, are infallible?

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No. What's that got to do with the basic, most commonly used definition of a word?

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Because you're saying something is a crime if and only if it's illegal, and something is illegal if and only if it's a crime. That isomorphism would require legislation that is *always* "correct".
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