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I kinda wonder the opposite -- is this "adversarial" approach towards finding the truth, where you've got people assigned to make the best case for different ar

• giantg2 5y ago
  It depends. Maybe I misunderstood you, but you seem to be implying that I am against the adversarial system. I am not. The adversarial system is supposed to produce the truth in a fair fight. In my opinion, the system does not allow for a fair fight. Usually the party with the most money can win. There is a lot bias that exists as well. The people in the system continue to grant themselves more privileges that those not part of the system. The system even situates itself to where it costs more to defend ones innocence than to just plead and pay a fine. One cannot say that our system provides truth or justice when it allows this to occur.
  • elicash 5y ago
    Not implying anything about you. I used your comment as a jumping-off point for what I thought was an interesting question about whether this adversarial approach should be extended to other areas.
    • giantg2 5y ago
      Ok. I saw the "opposite" part, but didn't see anything that directly argued the opposite of what your comment was saying.
      • elicash 5y ago
        You're focused on the opposite end. Like, you're talking about the problems of the adversarial approach, but I want to focus on where it could be useful and not used today. Not "you have the opposite position as me." I don't blame you for assuming I was trying to say you're wrong about something -- usually people are trying to argue! I just wanted to shift focus because your comment made me think about something related, yet on the other end.