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> In the light of a lawful verdict his motive of bankrolling the lawsuit is completely irrelevant. That's only true if you believe judicial outcomes don't depe

> In the light of a lawful verdict his motive of bankrolling the lawsuit is completely irrelevant. That's only true if you believe judicial outcomes don't depend on the financial resources of the parties involved. That's the ideal, but I don't believe it.

icebraining 10y ago
But should we put that responsibility on Thiel, or on the courts?
- hackuser 10y ago
  I don't see how Thiel escapes responsibility for his actions; nobody forced him to do it. The judicial system of course is culpable, but it's much bigger than the courts themselves: Voters, politicians, legislatures, the legal industry, etc.
  - icebraining 10y ago
    But force him to do what? If he believes that the lawsuit is meritorious - as many do, even here - why should he avoid helping?
    - hackuser 10y ago
      Because the law and its outcomes shouldn't depend on the beliefs of one wealthy person. It's just coincidence that you (or whoever) agree with him this time; next time he may be persecuting someone you think is innocent. But the fact that you or I think they are innocent or guilty shouldn't even be relevant. We're not the jury, we didn't hear attorneys from both sides in a legal process, etc. We need to support a fair process, the rule of law not the rule of wealthy men or the angry mob. I may think someone is guilty of a crime, but that doesn't mean I should shoot them or otherwise abuse them.
  - fthssht 10y ago
    The problem lies that nobody thought the lawsuit against Gawker was a miscarrage of justice until they learned a billionaire was involved. Its become more about fear of rich people than the facts of this specific case and this specific company.
  - fthssht 10y ago
    The problem lies that nobody thought the lawsuit against Gawker was a miscarrage of justice until they learnes a billionaire was involved. Its become more about fear of rich people than the facts of this specific case and this specific company.

icebraining 10y ago

But should we put that responsibility on Thiel, or on the courts?

hackuser 10y ago
I don't see how Thiel escapes responsibility for his actions; nobody forced him to do it. The judicial system of course is culpable, but it's much bigger than the courts themselves: Voters, politicians, legislatures, the legal industry, etc.
- icebraining 10y ago
  But force him to do what? If he believes that the lawsuit is meritorious - as many do, even here - why should he avoid helping?
  - hackuser 10y ago
    Because the law and its outcomes shouldn't depend on the beliefs of one wealthy person. It's just coincidence that you (or whoever) agree with him this time; next time he may be persecuting someone you think is innocent. But the fact that you or I think they are innocent or guilty shouldn't even be relevant. We're not the jury, we didn't hear attorneys from both sides in a legal process, etc. We need to support a fair process, the rule of law not the rule of wealthy men or the angry mob. I may think someone is guilty of a crime, but that doesn't mean I should shoot them or otherwise abuse them.
- fthssht 10y ago
  The problem lies that nobody thought the lawsuit against Gawker was a miscarrage of justice until they learned a billionaire was involved. Its become more about fear of rich people than the facts of this specific case and this specific company.
- fthssht 10y ago
  The problem lies that nobody thought the lawsuit against Gawker was a miscarrage of justice until they learnes a billionaire was involved. Its become more about fear of rich people than the facts of this specific case and this specific company.