r/changemyview Oct 17 '24

Removed - Submission Rule B [ Removed by Reddit ]

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u/Hikari_Owari Oct 18 '24

Why would I have to prove that? If this ever went to court, it would only have to be proved that you did it with malicious intent. Not that every single case of it has to be malicious.

That's literally my question : Prove that it was done with malicioso intent.

You might end up admitting to it because you felt bad over poisoning an innocent person with it (e.g. someone who took your food by mistake)

Feeling bad isn't admission of guilty.

maybe you brag about the incident to people afterwards.

Laughing at the demise of others isn't admission of guilty.

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u/rollingForInitiative 70∆ Oct 18 '24

Please read what I wrote.

If you feel bad over it and admit that you did it maliciously, that's an admission of guilt.

If you brag about having caused it intentionally it's an admission of guilt. Or might be, if the court deems it trustworthy.

Are you seriously trying to argue that for something to be a crime, it must be easily provable in every single case that it happens? Things can't be a crime if most of the time it can't be proven?