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Since higher position in a social structure always means better treatment by the judicial system, it should be expected that the reduced deterrent would result
by TomMckenny 7y ago
Since higher position in a social structure always means better treatment by the judicial system, it should be expected that the reduced deterrent would result in more bad behavior.
- jdc 7y agoYour point is well-taken, but always is a stretch.
- TomMckenny 7y agoTrue, one should always avoid the word "always". But given that the world just saw a Senate trial of a nations highest ranking member occur with no witness and no evidence allowed, the claim remains pretty strong.
- dusted 7y agoEspecially in combination with the stronger sense of entitlement that often follow high status. When someone poor does something bad, they're judged harshly for it, they're already poor, how dare they! But when someone rich does something bad, they're excused, they're rich after all, they've earned that right. Which is probably why it's only LBA (Large Black Audis) drivers and handicapped people who park on the handicap parking spaces.