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I don't agree with this logic. The government engages in all sorts of activities that are illegal for citizens. Use of lethal force, for instance.
by wmeredith 10y ago
I don't agree with this logic. The government engages in all sorts of activities that are illegal for citizens. Use of lethal force, for instance.
- jcoffland 10y agoThe problem is that the US government is engaging in activities that are illegal for the US government. The government is not above the law.
- calgoo 10y agoAnd I think a lot of people would start to shoot back if the government was massively shooting people. But you don't need to worry, they will only shoot you in the foot, so they know where you have been by following the blood trail /s I'm not for lawlessness on the net, but like mentioned here, until the elite is punished for their crimes, people will fight back.
- Zigurd 10y agoWar is, or should be, an extreme case where the ability to live under a legitimate set of laws is threatened. Both our optional wars of aggression, and mass surveillance are lawless acts, and acts against the people. The reason people find such a sentence offensive is that they find our government has lost the legitimacy it takes to impose such a sentence on a non-violent crime.