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So in a way, it's less democratic than bribing :)

• kelnos 6y ago
  Pretty sure "having enough money for a bribe" is the opposite of democratic.
  • taneq 6y ago
    Pretty sure "only have to obey the law if you're not chummy with the cops" is the opposite of democratic.
    • kelnos 6y ago
      Not sure where you're reading that I said it wasn't; I completely agree with you. But if my choices are living in a society where some people evade punishment by being buddies with the cops, or a society where cops routinely stop people for no reason other than a shakedown for a bribe, I'd pick the first option every time. The original comment bizarrely asserted that bribery is more democratic than the cop-buddy system; that's what I was responding to. I'd of course prefer a third choice where neither of these things happen.