On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:32:43 +0100, Vincent Le Chevalier wrote:

> Jim Henderson a écrit :
>> On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:57:42 +0100, Vincent Le Chevalier wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm not too clear on the laws in the United States or on the specific
>>> reglementations on campuses etc. When are the actions of someone
>>> behaving like that becoming illegal exactly? Wouldn't a law give them
>>> a chance of realizing they are doing something wrong earlier?
>> 
>> Not necessarily, because those who break the law do so generally with
>> the intention of not getting caught.
>> 
>> 
> Ok, but my point was not that they would get caught earlier, but simply
> that they might realize that they are trying to do something wrong
> earlier, and possibly abandon the project. I don't know if it really
> works...

I think for some it does, but for most, they have an intent that isn't 
going to be overridden by whether or not there's a law or not against it.

Remember the old saying - locks on doors are to keep honest people honest.

Jim

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