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Do you believe that if any possible law is broken by anyone under any situation the should always be punished or is it just this specific law? A stance such as yours seems to lack all nuance and would lead to some pretty ridicules outcomes if applied everywhere

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I think any law, because where do you draw the line? Once you draw a line it will always be pushed and blurred in the interest of "yes, but.." arguments. There were multiple laws broken here, not just one, and not just for the good of a nation.

That's quite an extreme view. I'm sure you've already taken into account the horrifying laws that have existed and do exist in the U.S. and other countries. I'm not sure why you mention multiple laws and good of the nation as you've already stated your position is that it doesn't matter what law is broken or what mitigating circumstances there are.

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