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Not sure why this comment got voted down; it's absolutely true. The rule of law means that nobody is above the law, not even the Fuehrer or president. Clearly
by mcv 2y ago
Not sure why this comment got voted down; it's absolutely true.
The rule of law means that nobody is above the law, not even the Fuehrer or president. Clearly this is not the case in many countries, but it is in some, and it should be.
- felsokning 2y ago> The rule of law means that nobody is above the law If the stats from the Innocence Project are correct[1,2], then it would also mean that nobody is above being a victim of the rule of law, either. The rule of law is not infallible - and any sort of blind "rule of law" worship is akin to the worship for a dictator; its just merely dressed in different clothing. [1] - https://innocenceproject.org/exonerations-data/ https://innocenceproject.org/exonerations-data/ [2] - https://falseconfessions.org/fact-sheet/ https://falseconfessions.org/fact-sheet/
- mcv 2y agoThis has nothing to do with the concept of "rule of law". This is simply about how the law is applied and appealed. If anything, the rule of law should protect against these miscarriages of justice, because the law should be applied equally to everybody, and therefore the poor should have the same access to the processes of appeal as the rich and powerful.