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Even if we safeguards worked 100% perfectly do they matter if we craft laws that convict a certain group of people? I can't remember the quote exactly, but the

by lovich 9y ago

Even if we safeguards worked 100% perfectly do they matter if we craft laws that convict a certain group of people? I can't remember the quote exactly, but there's one about the law, in all it's equality, prevents the poor and rich alike from sleeping outside or begging for food. I don't really see a practical difference between the two systems

will_brown 9y ago
You can’t have it both ways... Safeguards that work 100% and laws that convict a certain group. Moreover, one of the safe guards is “equal protection” (14th Amendment) and if a Law on its face or in application is designed to convict a certain group that law would be declared unconstitutional. If a Law is being challenged under the 14th Amendment, there are 3 levels of scrutiny: 1. Strict: race, national origin, religion, alienage 2. Middle tier: gender, illegitimacy 3. Minimum scrutiny: all other classes As to your quote, I for one would love to see a class created based on socio-economic status which receives the highest level of scruitiny. Nevertheless there are significant differences between our exisiting system of US law and the a unproven/untested social credit system. Maybe in time as it plays out one of us will change our mind.