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Originally posted by intrepid
OK, this isn't going to be popular but it's right. Breaking the law because someone else does doesn't absolve you from the crime. Remember the old chestnut, "2 wrongs don't make a right." That said, if it was one of my girls that this happened to they would never find the body. Hypocritical? No, I'd be willing to take the punishment.
Originally posted by sonofliberty1776
If the guy did that to my daughter? He would be unable to testify here on earth anyway. Maybe by seance? I would not whip him or burn him. Two behind the ear and throw his body in the ocean 30-40 miles out.
Originally posted by sdcigarpig
The laws are there to protect both the guilty and the innocent, and while we may not agree on such, we should have enough respect for the law to accept that we can not be the judge, jury and executioner in any situation.
Originally posted by celticpride
If a grown human cannot act in a civil manner towards children, then they forego their 'rights'. I'd have ripped this mans b**** off and flayed him till he bled out.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by sdcigarpig
The laws are there to protect both the guilty and the innocent, and while we may not agree on such, we should have enough respect for the law to accept that we can not be the judge, jury and executioner in any situation.
Correct 100%.
However we must take into account human nature, and adjust our laws better to fit with it.
For example the law says that if you are given authority under certain respects, you can legitimately fire a gun in hostility in a war zone and nullify anyone's liberty you are lucky enough to 'liberate'.
We actually live in a state of veiled anarchy, of total chaos masquerading as order.
In order to protect the credibility of the Law (of which it has almost none left at this point), the laws should reflect the will of the people and have a bearing on right vs wrong. This is what is lacking and why no one has faith in the justice system, and explains why they take matters into their own hands.
So really the problem is with the Law itself and how it is written, who writes it and for what purposes, and who the law benefits and who the law harms. This is a major critical problem of our civilization.
I am not saying make retaliation legal, but perhaps make prosecuting and convicting a criminal of sexual assault to be increased in severity drastically so that people would RATHER turn them in than execute them personally in the basement.
We have to adapt to reality, but our "justice system" no longer seems to reflect reality any longer.
edit on 27-8-2011 by muzzleflash because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by muzzleflash
The problem that I see with our laws is these laws seem to
protect the wrong people.Some crimes get more severe punishment
then others' as well.Examples:stealing large sums of money,stealing
anothers' copyrights,threatening phone calls to politicians...will get
you more time behind bars then,murder,rape and molesters.
Originally posted by Magantice
reply to post by pplrnuts
You show no class in attacking another ATS member. This is not your thread , so go start your own thread to attack christians and others. You sound like a hateful man. No respect for you bud..................