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Then why is Liberty wearing a blindfold? Unequal is not justice.

• akira2501 4y ago
  That's because she weighs facts without prejudice, not that she ignores them entirely; which, is likely why she also has the scales. Or are you suggesting the message is truly "justice is completely blind?" If a defendant has been convicted and then goes on to hold the court publicly in contempt gets a harsher sentence than someone who is truly reticent and has taken actions to attempt to restore their victims even before sentencing.. I don't see how justice has been unequally applied. The two defendants _are_ unequal. That's the point.
  • randombits0 4y ago
    But the offense against the people is the same. Don’t impose social engineering at the sentencing level. It’s not up to the judge. The judge is an idiot, just like us. Now I understand your position and even agree with it to a point, the idea that justice is blind means judgment is without consideration of undue influence. Like many things, balance is the best approach. Minimum sentences came about when the prior sentences were perceived to be unreasonable. Don’t get me started on prison reform, though. Blind or not, US prisons are inherently unconstitutional.