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You’ve done a great job of explaining how all of this logically follows from being lenient to criminals who admit guilt, but that is the sticking point. What’s

• ninkendo 8y ago
  Ah, sure, I'm making the assumption that one would agree that's a good thing. That's not what I was responding to originally (see fake-name's post, it's what I was replying to.) I was responding to the notion that the fallibility of the courts are the reason why we shouldn't be "less lenient" on those who maintain their innocence (because we can't be sure of their guilt.) You seem to be going farther than that: that we shouldn't be less lenient on those who maintain their innocence, even if we 100% know that they're guilty. That, of course, is a matter of opinion and there's no way to "prove" it per say, so you're right in that sense.
  • mikeash 8y ago
    I see. I agree that if you accept that premise then the rest follows, but that premise seems to be the important thing here.