Will you be okay with something being able to read everybody's thoughts and read the probability of them committing a crime, and take actions on them?

[Anonymous]

Of course, the thoughts can only be read when you are detected by the system.

But... what would be your reaction to it?

One pro is the very reduced crime rate. A safe environment for other people.

Your take?

[OlderAndWiser]

If such a device was possible, will it alert parents when their children are misbehaving? WIll it alert someone when their partner is being unfaithful? WIll it alert someone that I am so angry at the president that I wish he would have a stroke? Will it alert the police if I see a young girl and have lustful thoughts, even though I have no intention of acting on those thoughts?

This idea takes the concept of "thought police" to a much higher level, and I don't think the benefits would outweigh the negative consequences. . . if freedom has any currency for you.

[jshm2]

That's bullshit.

No amount of "probability" can ever be taken as "certainty".

Otherwise governments would be jailing everyone for a day a year for the "probability" they have committed a crime.

That's why "reading thoughts" is pointless as it doesn't always translate into actions. You may spot a nice looking ass across the street. Doesn't mean you're going to talk , stalk, or rape it.

You are still stuck in the school boy books, and don't understand that "thoughts" are only a small part of the overall mental process.

[menina]

Well that has a lot of cons but only a pro which is the one you mentioned. However if it was good to prevent crimes I would be for it.

[menina]

Thanks for the MHO.

[Agape93]

No way. I don't want the government spying on me and just assuming shit that's going to get me killed or jailed.

[fonduegirl]

Exact-fucking-ly

[NathanDavis]

no... because the calculation of those probabilities will be biased and also very subjective not only by definition itself, but also when you implement them and define parameters for what constitutes a "possible probability"

that's what dictators do most of the times... they will either jail or execute those who they feel are more likely to go against them, lol

[NamerOfStars]

If you can thrown in prison for crimes you haven't committed yet, NOBODY is safe.

Here in what would become the USA, we had a war over this (and some other stuff). I ain't going through it again.

[JustiReno]

This is Sci-fi you gonna kill all the bees bro

[Still-alive]

Professor xavier let me join your school!

[Asker]

I always look at your cat! What is its name?

[Still-alive]

Jack lol

[maximumpower]

But it's not possible, so the whole question is moot.

[Anonymous]

No. What if the system is ran by liberals and they are systematically punishing normal people for not being leftist enough?

[Juxtapose]

Never ever, that's a world I'm not okay with.

[joeldalton]

No I would not.