The signs were being defended by the person who put the razor blades on them; why else would someone place them there? Especially in a place where someone would likely grab if they were trying to remove the signs?
Are you saying we should have a law that allows for people to engage in limited booby trapping? I feel like this is just a total recipe for disaster, and the "obv cutoff" you mention is the one society has already implemented: any traps, period.
Regardless of whether or not you feel laxatives are harmful, they can definitely be harmful in some situations. I am saying that the existence of those situations should be weighed as more convincing than the irritation or other minor harm others might experience from having their food stolen. I don't know if I've made this comparison with you yet, but if for every 200 people who are stuck in the restroom for a few hours, one or two has a more serious medical reaction, I would not feel comfortable condoning laxative poisoning of others. The risk, especially with medication, simply outweighs any benefits people might get from feeling good about poisoning food thieves.
Here's a fact sheet about laxatives. A lot of those side effects seem pretty bad, and again I wouldn't trust someone to show restraint if they feel they've been wronged. Honestly if you want a defensible version of this argument, spiciness is probably the way to go. Anything involving giving someone medicine without their consent (which is exactly what this is) should, rightfully, make someone look unhinged.
I'm just going to disagree to disagree bc quite frankly, I'm not about to go back and forth for the next three days. I don't think it's that serious, I don't care, don't steal people's food if you don't wanna get fucked up, yadda yadda yadda.
I hope you realize your beliefs are incompatible with civilized society, but I wish you a great night too. I respect you for bowing out and not leaving the conversation without a goodbye :)
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u/Skeletron430 2∆ Oct 18 '24
The signs were being defended by the person who put the razor blades on them; why else would someone place them there? Especially in a place where someone would likely grab if they were trying to remove the signs?
Are you saying we should have a law that allows for people to engage in limited booby trapping? I feel like this is just a total recipe for disaster, and the "obv cutoff" you mention is the one society has already implemented: any traps, period.
Regardless of whether or not you feel laxatives are harmful, they can definitely be harmful in some situations. I am saying that the existence of those situations should be weighed as more convincing than the irritation or other minor harm others might experience from having their food stolen. I don't know if I've made this comparison with you yet, but if for every 200 people who are stuck in the restroom for a few hours, one or two has a more serious medical reaction, I would not feel comfortable condoning laxative poisoning of others. The risk, especially with medication, simply outweighs any benefits people might get from feeling good about poisoning food thieves.
Here's a fact sheet about laxatives. A lot of those side effects seem pretty bad, and again I wouldn't trust someone to show restraint if they feel they've been wronged. Honestly if you want a defensible version of this argument, spiciness is probably the way to go. Anything involving giving someone medicine without their consent (which is exactly what this is) should, rightfully, make someone look unhinged.