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So if I tried to kill someone using a voodoo doll while in another part of the world from the intended victim, would you consider that attempted murder?

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lectricleopard@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
A crime is any action that violates a law. If the law says it’s illegal to pick your nose, then mining gold makes you a criminal.

Law is a human invention. It’s not discovered like mathematics, it’s created. Corner cases often make no sense and are simply not enforced. If they were, we’d see a lot of jury nullification in the long run.

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xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
If you sincerely believed that it will result in the actual person dying, sure.

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- saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Wishing on a star?
  
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  - bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Believe it or not, also jail.
    
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iii@mander.xyz ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Depends. If the victim dies, I would consider that murder instead of attempted murder.

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