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		dekhn on May 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – securi... but you're basically just arguing that "intent matters", when it's clear (empircally) that it doesn't.

ddlatham on May 12, 2022 [–]

We agree that intent isn't likely to matter for what will happen to you that day. No one is arguing otherwise.

It does appear to matter in the law, and the day you show up in court (if you're foolish/stubborn enough to test it).

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