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1. bdcrav+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-01-31 17:29:19
Yes, but death threats are a crime, so we owe it to everyone, including ourselves, to not stoop to that level.
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2. antogn+r4[view] [source] 2024-01-31 17:46:59
>>bdcrav+(OP)
Just to add some nuance here, Tan's comments weren't a death threat in the legal sense (or at least don't constitue a crime). It is perfectly legal (if inadvisable) to say something along the lines of "Politician X should die a slow painful death." It only becomes a crime if it is a highly specific threat. E.g. "I am going to shoot Politician X on Tuesday evening after they leave City Hall."
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3. JohnFe+H5[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-01-31 17:52:47
>>antogn+r4
Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's not wrong.

I mean, he can legally say it for sure, and I wouldn't argue that the law should prevent him from that. But once said, everyone else has every right to condemn him for it.

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