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Revise: IV.7 Judicial (move text to Victimless Crimes)

Recommended by a vote of 9 to 2

Summary

Move a statement currently in the Judicial Plank to the first paragraph of the Victimless Crimes plank.

Changes

Insert "The only crimes we recognize are: 1) crimes of violence or threat of violence, 2) property loss, and 3) fraud." as the second sentence of the first paragraph of the Victimless Crimes plank and delete that sentence from where it now appears.

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To commit a crime, one must infringe upon the rights of another. The only crimes we recognize are: 1) crimes of violence or threat of violence, 2) property loss, and 3) fraud. Victimless "crime" laws are a legislative attempt to forcibly limit the lifestyle choices of individuals. We therefore support the following: