Without concern for legal repercussions I probably would go around doing violence on people actually and I doubt I am alone in that. This is another case where we don't have to think abstractly we can look at what really happens, in places where to police don't go there is rampant violence. Look at your ghettos where the police fear to tread.
"At the end of every law that is written, is the implication of "or we will shoot you." That's not how you enforce good ideas."
Sure, but of course we don't actually have to shoot many people, almost none, only the ones who don't get what a good idea it is.
sounds like it is specific deterrence, not legal repercussions that keep you at bay? or do you super love the law independent of its power to actually regulate conduct?
how do you figure? You still have not been specific about what you consider "specific deterrence". What prevents me from doing violence is knowing that I will have legal repercussions, otherwise I would go around smacking people, beating the shit out of others and straight slaughtering some. You wouldn't?
I find the law interesting, I did win some awards for my lawyering skills.