Intent is a element of many crimes and is used in law all kinds of lawNeo » 25 Oct 2021, 3:35 pm » wrote: ↑ I didn't say intent doesn't matter. I said people are charged with their actions, not their intent. Intent is ultimately unknowable as it's part of a person's internal thought processes. Progressives certainly are moving towards punishing thought crimes but fortunately we are not there yet.