| Re: thought experiment
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Originally Posted by mikhail  It seems the mens rea and actus reus (from the actual act) are the same in both but it also seems likely people would call out for a much harder punishments.. | The acts are not identical. Negligence/forethought, damage, victims, all different.
Let me put it to you simply.
Someone kills someone who was breaking into their house and who had a gun.
Someone kills someone for fun at school.
Killiing someone, the act of killing is the same. Your reasoning would lead you to believe both need the same punishment. Thankfully, that's not the case.
-Mach
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