There was a recent thread where a member admitted to committing a felony with his firearm (he shot his wife's dog because it was annoying his horses and then lied to her about it) and solicited opinions on how to get back in his wife's good graces. Unsurprisingly, the membership overwhelmingly castigated the OP.
Don't get me wrong- this is not a slam on the mods at all- just a suggestion that threads which constitute an admission to a felony should be looked at a little more critically in the future. I can't imagine how such a rule could be crafted, as hunting is not cruel (IMO) but shooting an uninjured domestic animal IS. A blanket rule against posts advocating breaking the law would also unfairly limit many L&P topics.
Any ideas on whether or not restricting these sorts of things is a good idea, and if so, how would it be done?
Don't get me wrong- this is not a slam on the mods at all- just a suggestion that threads which constitute an admission to a felony should be looked at a little more critically in the future. I can't imagine how such a rule could be crafted, as hunting is not cruel (IMO) but shooting an uninjured domestic animal IS. A blanket rule against posts advocating breaking the law would also unfairly limit many L&P topics.
Any ideas on whether or not restricting these sorts of things is a good idea, and if so, how would it be done?