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0 pointsthreeseed9y ago0 comments

You should try reading what you post first.

1. They weren't convicted of any crime.

2. The person was charged because he racially slandered someone. Not because of a thought crime.

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The phrase "thought crime" refers to opinion without action, not literally thinking. You're just being pedantic.

"Oh it's not a crime to think, just to let other people know what you're thinking". Do you seriously think that makes any sense?

1. The first sentence in the article is "Two UK men have been convicted of possessing extreme pornography". Am I missing something?

2. Why should this be illegal? Yes, it's offensive. But I don't think offending someone should be a crime.

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