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> We have a system of rules that must be enforced equally, for the good of all of us Might want to rephrase that? Or be more specific about which "good" you're
by rantanplan 11y ago
> We have a system of rules that must be enforced equally, for the good of all of us
Might want to rephrase that? Or be more specific about which "good" you're talking about and who's "all of us"?
- pekk 11y agoIn a system of laws, it is bad (unjust and in other ways problematic) to give particular people special exceptions. Does that tell you which "good" is being talked about? The "all of us" is all the people covered by a particular system of laws.
- rantanplan 11y agoYour statement diregards completely the reason we have laws in the first place. The reason we create laws is not to obey them because they are laws. That would be stupid. If the laws are unjust, unethical or problematic for all but the powerful, they should be eliminated. Also, the whole Snowden thing happened because the NSA was operating against the laws and because what they did was obviously unethical. If my employer does something unlawful or unethical should I continue to cover for him, just because an employee must obey the orders of his/her employer? That is obsurd.