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[chrisseaton]

"no matter what planet you're from", not what planet you're doing it on.

[monktastic1 → chrisseaton]

It still works, doesn't it? How would they know the laws on this planet?

[blueblisters → monktastic1]

Ignorantia juris non excusat [1]

[1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat

[tshaddox → blueblisters]

Not being a human might indeed be a valid legal defense though! I doubt the law or case history is very clear on that point.

[monktastic1 → blueblisters]

I'm only responding regarding who "they" refers to, not about whether it excuses them.

[LegitShady → monktastic1]

Pretty sure if they have the technological capacity to travel from somewhere to earth and land undetected they could figure out the laws.

[hutzlibu → LegitShady]

Pretty sure if they have the technological capacity to travel from somewhere to earth and land undetected ... they don't have to care about any human laws.

[chordalkeyboard → LegitShady]

I’m not convinced. Some economist wrote a thing about how if aliens observed us they would think dogs and automobiles were our rulers cause we spend all our energy taking care of them.

[cdolan → chrisseaton]

Oh live a little! it was funny

[Spare_account → cdolan]

So was the reply you're criticising