If somebody commits a terrible crime, & it only comes to light years later, after they have developed severe dementia, that they were guilty
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
you cannot punish the guilty person, because that person is gone - they no longer exist.
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@PhilosophyExp What about a drunk person who commits a crime? Once sober, is he the same person that committed the crime while intoxicated?1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@jamesdsteele I once put together a thought experiment exploring precisely that conundrum: http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=65901 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@PhilosophyExp In the Xmas scenario I would say you are not morally culpable but you ARE legally culpable.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@jamesdsteele This comment is interesting in that respect: http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=6590#comment-113734 …
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