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There have been plenty of people who, proportionate to what they could do, were worse than Hitler. Whenever a group of people assert that their rights can only
by anonymouskimmer 3y ago
There have been plenty of people who, proportionate to what they could do, were worse than Hitler. Whenever a group of people assert that their rights can only come about through the policing of another group of people you face this possibility.
I'm surprised you didn't come to this conclusion beforehand given the large history of people being retained in custody or prison despite being innocent or the state otherwise not having the right to detain them.
False negative tests do exist. But yes, power differentials of any sort do easily lead to 'letter of the law' situations.
- worksonmine 3y agoMy point is not about the individual, it's about the average Jane and Joes putting them in charge and asking them to commit atrocities. I used to have faith in humanity but I lost it in those years.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoBeing from the US I learned this a long time ago.
- worksonmine 3y agoCongratulations, I guess?