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  • essell@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I think we鈥檝e had a good example recently of why we value the rule of law, and what becomes possible when rulers decide they don鈥檛 need to attend to it.

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        3 months ago

        I guess it鈥檇 be okay to ignore the rule of law so long as the powerful did things I agree with. 馃檮

        • lumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPM
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          3 months ago

          The rule of law is that the rich break it every day, and get away with it.

          Sounds like all your problems are exactly with the current system and its rule of law. Yet you keep defending it.

  • Comrade_Spood@quokk.au
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    3 months ago

    I think its more that they are just stuck in the conventional stage of ethics, where their ethics are based on external models (laws, religion, etc.).

    Edit: not to say what the tweet says isnt another reason for some people (like he says, its one reason), I am just saying the contemporary stage is a bigger reason.

  • Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Being fair, this isn鈥檛 always a bad thing. Sometimes ego, hubris, and/or entitlement can lead people astray in thinking they can push any boundary or any person into submitting to their will. Meanwhile, ignoring potentially necessary safeguards against bully tactics.

    Citing this as a person that works directly with policy and law, ignoring the channels versus properly having the processes reviewed and changed accordingly can render a catastrophic effect. For reference, please review the current state of law and civility within the office of the POTUS due to simply ignoring the checks and balances.

    Humans are monkeys and systems should exist for good reason.