alt Hacker News> Killing is bad... killing because you don't like $group is double-bad. Speeding is bad, speeding without a seatbelt is double-bad.
Why would either of those be double-bad? They're the same thing as the original.
If you don't want to wear your seatbelt and you like to risk your own life, then that's on you. Just like riding a motorcycle.
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Brian_K_White • today at 12:31 AM
They said exactly that they do not think these are double bad.
They are presenting them as examples of things that a lot of people do say, and many laws are written this way, and many cops, prosecutors, & judges treat them as double bad.
Speeding without a seatbelt is two separate infractions so it should be double bad. Just like robbing a bank and shooting someone is double bad compared to either individually.
And intentional killing is generally considered worse because it means you thought about it and then did it, vs when it's due to acute emotional disorder. Intentional crimes are usually treated more harshly