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jam_brand comments on Crazy Ideas Thread, Aug. 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Username 15 August 2015 03:59:47PM *  2 points [-]

Murder is basically a victimless crime, because when you murder someone, there is no one left to be a victim. Murderers should be punished only for inconveniences that murder caused to other people who are still living.

Causing extinction of humanity would be a perfect victimless crime.

Comment author: jam_brand 17 August 2015 06:43:28PM 0 points [-]

An additional reason to punish defection is to disincentivize would-be defectors in the future since they know they too would be risking such punishment.