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Lawmakers that are above the law will always be a problem. Edit: I do not mean that such will always exist, though I guess that's an interesting debate in its
by delinka 15y ago
Lawmakers that are above the law will always be a problem.
Edit: I do not mean that such will always exist, though I guess that's an interesting debate in its own right.
- nextparadigms 15y agoI agree. Is there a strong argument in favor of politicians having immunity, other than the fact that they had the power to make that law for themselves?
- herge 15y agoIf a politician does not have political immunity, he can be arrested on trumped up charges by the party in power.
- pyre 15y agoAt least in some cases, it would be better of politicians had to 'eat their own dog food.'
- delinka 15y agoThat's not a good enough reason for immunity from the law. While we're playing "maybe/possibly/couldhappen," certainly the media would be watching something like that closely enough that the truth shouldn't be difficult to find.
- eru 15y agoYes, there is. There are also not completely above the law, but subject to the parliaments procedures (or so). The argument is the separation of powers: the judges shouldn't be able to interfere with the lawmakers. You are free to find that argument convincing or not.
- boredguy8 15y ago> Lawmakers that are above the law will always be a problem. Much like sysadmins who make policy exceptions for their non-admin accounts!
- jodrellblank 15y agoThat would be more like police skipping laws they disagree with. Managers/CEOs dictating a 4 email per inbox policy and then getting it removed for them only when it causes them an inconvenience would be more like the above story.