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I dont think the law can be modeled as a logically consistent set of rules, because there are so many laws that its always possible to apply correct deductive a
by calhoun137 7y ago
I dont think the law can be modeled as a logically consistent set of rules, because there are so many laws that its always possible to apply correct deductive arguments to arrive at different "correct" conclusions which contradict each other.
A much better model is to view the legal system as a tool used by the rich and powerful to exert their domination over the oppressed classes. This has historically always been what the law was for, going back all the way to ancient Rome. This is also what makes the concept of a "rule of law, not of man" such a revolutionary concept.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoYou were right until the second paragraph. Law is a set of easy to apply rules that let us enforce some semblance of our moral/ethical code cheaply and therefore do it at scale. The laws of any given society mostly match its morals. Of course some powerful people and entities get laws that cater to their pet issues but that's the exception, not the norm.
- calhoun137 7y agoI question how "easy to apply" the law is. It's necessary to have a set of facts before deciding "what the law says", however one of the (many) reasons it's so difficult to apply the law in practice is that establishing "the facts" for real world situations is hotly contested by lawyers for each side.