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>> Wow, I wonder how would you ever attract anyone to that job then Most jobs these days are disposable, attracts plenty of people. Just pay a regular average

>> Wow, I wonder how would you ever attract anyone to that job then Most jobs these days are disposable, attracts plenty of people. Just pay a regular average salary and people will be lining up. >> Why would it be impossible? It's pretty easy in fact - diplomats have immunity in order to carry on their jobs. Clearly it's not. It's a slippery slope. For example, even corporations today have more rights than people, they can move to a new country and not have to apply for citizenship like people do. Corporations also pay lower taxes in many countries, also they can commit crimes and get away with only small fines; they are never jailed or terminated. By extension, corporate executives often get better treatment than regular people when it comes to certain crimes. It's also well know that rich people pay much lower % taxes on average. Nobody is equal under the law because we've allowed ourselves to diverge from this simple principle.

gambiting 6y ago
>> Nobody is equal under the law because we've allowed ourselves to diverge from this simple principle. We've never diverged from it because it was literally never true, at any point in history. But back to the main point - maybe look at it this way: diplomats are offered diplomatic immunity as a courtesy. Countries basically say to each other "look, we're not going to bother your representatives, if you don't bother ours, deal?". Same reason why embassy terittory is technically out of jurisdiction of the hosting country. You could also ask "how is that fair?". Well, perhaps it isn't - but international diplomacy requires some concessions on each side, and that's the concession we agreed on to have good relations with each other. Diplomats are not bothered, embassies are not bothered - but both can be kicked out if needed. Good arrangement if you ask me.

gambiting 6y ago

>> Nobody is equal under the law because we've allowed ourselves to diverge from this simple principle. We've never diverged from it because it was literally never true, at any point in history. But back to the main point - maybe look at it this way: diplomats are offered diplomatic immunity as a courtesy. Countries basically say to each other "look, we're not going to bother your representatives, if you don't bother ours, deal?". Same reason why embassy terittory is technically out of jurisdiction of the hosting country. You could also ask "how is that fair?". Well, perhaps it isn't - but international diplomacy requires some concessions on each side, and that's the concession we agreed on to have good relations with each other. Diplomats are not bothered, embassies are not bothered - but both can be kicked out if needed. Good arrangement if you ask me.