Poll: Telepaths are Rapists

[YawehG]

Let me clarify that. Mind reading is a gross, depraved practice, regardless of the circumstances behind its use. It's my believe that a person's thoughts are their inner-most sanctum, the most private place anyone has, and a breaching that boundary is a violation of mind in the same way rape is a violation of body. I've heard quite a lot of opinions on this before, both with me and against. So does this make sense to you, or am I crazy?

EDIT: I mean, obviously, as a hypothetical concept. I don't think mind-reading is real

 

[Angry Caterpillar]

No. Because mind reading isn't real.

 

[lacktheknack]

It doesn't matter, because it doesn't happen.

 

[RobotNinja]

I don't think you can say it's evil, since it doesn't exist.

 

[Tuddle]

Let me see....
*reads your mind*
nope

 

[lasherman]

Aside from the fact that it isn't real, I guess that if it WERE real it would be pretty evil.

 

[Sleekgiant]

I'm sorry, does my mind reading annoy you *wipes out all your happy memories*

On a more serious note, it's not real so no

 

[Dr. Danger]

THEY ARE MIND RAPISTS!

 

[ma55ter_fett]

If it were posable then I would say yes, it is akin to rape, but it's not.

 

[joshthor]

i wish i could mind read - then i could mind read why you think mind reading is real.... mind read.

 

[captainwillies]

Let me clarify that. Mind reading is a gross, depraved practice, regardless of the circumstances behind its use. It's my believe that a person's thoughts are their inner-most sanctum, the most private place anyone has, and a breaching that boundary is a violation of mind in the same way rape is a violation of body. I've heard quite a lot of opinions on this before, both with me and against. So does this make sense to you, or am I crazy?

you can learn anti-psychic techniques if you want.

 

[asdasdasdasda]

Yes, but, it's not real so why does this matter?

 

[The Austin]

Uhhh.... Are you being serious right now or is this Video Game talk?

Because..... It's not real.

 

[Souplex]

Are you talking aboot people who hear your thoughts the same way we hear normal sounds, or just people who have to actually focus and try to read your mind?
Either way, it seems harmless enough.

 

[YawehG]

No. Because mind reading isn't real.

Okay, yeah, obviously, but I mean as a concept.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I love how most of the responses so far proclaim its nonexistence.

Though it is true. Real 'mind reading' uses acute sense of body language to infer intended actions. Thought reading is impossible, with most 'accurate' results being a sheer luck-based guess.

 

[Daveman]

No. Because mind reading isn't real.

Duh, obvious really.

Seriously, I can't even begin to get mad about that.

It's like, "You know what's really wrong, murdering aliens..." but... it's not happening, so who cares?

 

[Erana]

Let me clarify that. Mind reading is a gross, depraved practice, regardless of the circumstances behind its use. It's my believe that a person's thoughts are their inner-most sanctum, the most private place anyone has, and a breaching that boundary is a violation of mind in the same way rape is a violation of body. I've heard quite a lot of opinions on this before, both with me and against. So does this make sense to you, or am I crazy?

It is wrong according to all the modern Western ideas of liberty 'n what not, but I can't help but find the ones most outspoken are the ones most likely to be hiding something...
*proceeds to hook up the OP to a polygraph*
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