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Our country is ruled by laws. Our country is ruled by people. Laws are one way in which we communicate what is right and wrong, but they are imperfect and inco
by ynniv 15y ago
Our country is ruled by laws.
Our country is ruled by people. Laws are one way in which we communicate what is right and wrong, but they are imperfect and inconsistently enforced. Laws can also be changed, turning what is legal upside down for better or worse.
We are ruled by people, and we should never forget this. Laws are a convenient means of justifying the power of certain people over others; one which without substantial insight appears more fair than it actually is.
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- tptacek 15y agoZzzzzzz. I exercise my right not to relitigate Aristotle on Hacker News.
- ynniv 15y agoWell then don't rant about how serious our laws are. I don't much care how stern your paternal figure was about having illegal fireworks - moral and legal are almost unrelated. To be vocally unhappy about something immoral is to be lauded. To defend action based on legality is trite.
- tptacek 15y agoYou've misread my comment and now have a faulty understanding of my take on the situation. :#>
- ynniv 15y agoI was spurred by a specific sentence in your comment. Honestly I'm not especially concerned with your take on the situation, but with the conversation as a whole. Am I surprised that the Feds are seeking a criminal indictment? No. Am I unhappy at the expansion of Federal power both at the expense of State power as well as an independent authority? Yes. Do I think that the justice system takes its job seriously? Yes. Do I think they do this selflessly? No. Do I think their position will lead to a better future? No. Do I think their prosecution of this case stems from a desire to assert the will of the people? No. I think it comes from their own selfish desires, and should not be defended.