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July 17, 2011
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton.
And so, day in and day out, we see the very rich and powerful sailing along, doing their dirty business with impunity, because they are influential and rich enough to buy off anyone who can help them.
What would society be like without laws that protect criminals ?
"Obey the law" ? The law is designed to protect criminals. Western law gives the "benefit of the doubt" to the accused - not the victim. We can't win unless we are very rich or we have friends in the right places.
"In an unjust society, only the oppressed are innocent." - John Dominic Crossan.
While taken out of context here, this quote is rich with insight, "The law is an ass." - Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist.
But who will change the law? Once in power, in a position to change the law, the fat cat politicians are not inclined to rock their own boat.
And so, day in and day out, we see the very rich and powerful sailing along, doing their dirty business with impunity, because they are influential and rich enough to buy off anyone who can help them.
What would society be like without laws that protect criminals ?
"Obey the law" ? The law is designed to protect criminals. Western law gives the "benefit of the doubt" to the accused - not the victim. We can't win unless we are very rich or we have friends in the right places.
"In an unjust society, only the oppressed are innocent." - John Dominic Crossan.
While taken out of context here, this quote is rich with insight, "The law is an ass." - Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist.
But who will change the law? Once in power, in a position to change the law, the fat cat politicians are not inclined to rock their own boat.
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