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The de jure perspective is still worthwhile to consider because although there are definitely frequently overreaches of power, you still have a reasonable chanc
by schrodinger 9y ago
The de jure perspective is still worthwhile to consider because although there are definitely frequently overreaches of power, you still have a reasonable chance of challenging such overreaches in our court system.
- lovich 9y agoDo you have a reasonable chance? It seems that unless you are already wealthy, or get a powerful entity to back you up like the EFF or Peter Thiel, that you have very little chance of even having your day in court.
- tehlike 9y agoThis is why we have nonprofits like eff. Individual cases are one thing, but collective cases make it more powerful for defending rights.
- lovich 9y agoI understand that's why these non profits have spring up, but I don't think their existence means you have a reasonable chance in our legal system. They simply don't have the resources to help everyone
- tehlike 9y agoI know, it's a tough question. Ordinary citizens are unlikely to sue government individually. And i am aware EFF doesn't have infinite resources. I prefer them fighting at higher level than individual cases. Cases like encryption being unlawful etc are more important for democracy/freedom than my inconvenience at the border for example.
- lovich 9y agoAll of that is reasonable but I was replying to the poster who stated that people still have a reasonable chance in our system. I don't believe that is true any longer, if it ever was
- kakarot 9y agode jure perspective: should, shouldn't de facto perspective: can, can't The government shouldn't do what they are doing. But they can, and they do.