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> What benefit do police (as an institution) supply This is one of those bad topics to talk about but to me it seems obvious. If there were no laws to prevent
by ge96 8mo ago
> What benefit do police (as an institution) supply
This is one of those bad topics to talk about but to me it seems obvious. If there were no laws to prevent people from stealing, killing each other, you wouldn't have society. Yes you have bicycles/car stolen but I would think it would be a lot worse. I don't agree with that ACAB saying but I think people who haven't lived in a bad place say that. But I also am aware of racism/stereotyping it's funny you mention being white as yeah it's worse for not being white.
- c22 8mo ago>If there were no laws to prevent people from stealing, killing each other, you wouldn't have society. Laws are even less capable of preventing these things than police! What actually prevents these things is social homogenization, equality, and shared community goals and experiences.
- robtherobber 8mo agoIndeed. Comes to mind an expression from one of my professors, "laws are to keep honest people honest, just like doors; should someone not care about those, they can easily break them - most of the time without consequences". Because most criminals are not caught or investigated.