Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
On a more serious note, what is intent? On a purely primal level, if you punch someone in anger, in the moment of doing it, theres every chance you do want them dead - on at least a notional level. Is that 'intent to kill'? How do we make windows into men's souls to make such a fine judgment?
Indeed. But by punching them rather than, say, grabbing a nearby implement and stabbing them in the neck, you are showing a level of restraint that should reflect favourably on your moral judgement.