We have no intention of prosecuting Rush Limbaugh because lying through your teeth and being stupid isn't a crime.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that lying and stupidity are not legal offenses worthy of prosecution.
- In plain terms
- Lying and being stupid are not crimes, so we won't prosecute.
- What can you take from it?
- Not all bad behavior is illegal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What behaviors should be criminalized?
- Is lying ever a crime?
Another view
Stupidity is not a measurable legal concept.
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