> The stubborn application of law is not justice. It is authoritarianism No it's not. The stubborn application of the law is called "rule of law" and it's the

> The stubborn application of law is not justice. It is authoritarianism No it's not. The stubborn application of the law is called "rule of law" and it's the foundation of the political theory coming out of Enlightenment liberalism. Authoritarian governments are characterized by personalistic/charismatic rule, and the use of fiat/decree in the place of pre-existing legal standards. Bradley Manning knowingly violated a long-standing law in the military code of justice that he was fully aware of since signing up. Applying the law to Manning is an example of rule of law not authoritarianism.