Street racers aren’t criminals. To me, being a criminal means intentionally hurting people, scamming, stealing, or exploiting others. Street racing is illegal, sure, but most people do it as a hobby because they love cars and racing and just becuase you break the law doesn’t make you a “criminal”. I hate how games like Need For Speed always paint racers as villains when the reality is way less black-and-white.

  • nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    12 hours ago

    Next time you’re in the shower, consider where the line is for what is called intentionally hurting people. As a thought exercise, pretend someone has a fully automatic weapon and for 10 seconds at midnight every day they will discharge the weapon across the public road next to their house. They don’t want to hurt anyone, this is just their hobby. Ask yourself:

    • How long before someone gets hurt or killed?
    • If no one gets hurt after 100 nights, was it harmless?
    • If someone does get hurt, does the shooter’s lack of intent matter?
    • Does calling it a “hobby” change the moral calculation?
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      8 hours ago

      “My hobby is breaking and entering. I don’t do it for the money, I do it for the thrill. I don’t intend to hurt anyone, but I carry a gun. You know, for safety. Sometimes someone dies, but that’s just an accident. Most break-ins go just fine. I only kill people maybe one out of 100 times. It’s totally harmless fun.”