No, as long as a justice system is in place, they are within a social contract setting even if they commit a crime. The justice system is meant to met out punishment to those that violate our common laws. The social contract is always in place as long as the state they are in is not in a state of anarchy. A guy running down the street with a tv is still beholden to the social contract which is why he will stand before a judge and jury. Vigilantism only has a place where anarchy is the rule rather than the exception. An example would be in the Wild West where police officers, judges and juries were rare.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
This is just ridiculous. No one defends their RIDICULOUS and insulting claims, fascism, denying rights to people, etc. and to add insult to injury you won't even read what I said.
Vigilantism applies ONLY when they are in the act of committing a crime, when they have forfeited their rights. I gave Turquoise about 5 quotes that indicated that on the last page. When they forfeited their rights, social contract doesn't apply. They are then in a state of anarchy. hurr durrrrr
The justice system itself has NO BEARING on someone in the act of committing a crime. Conviction has absolutely nothing to do with it.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat