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Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
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Sun, 12 Nov 2000 01:01:37 GMT
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"James Simpson" <mitchjacko@cs.com> wrote in message
news:G3vtI2.BtK@lugnet.com...
The primary responsibility of the criminal
justice system is to deliver justice.

Justice is a sham.  It's a phantom.  It doesn't exist.  When possible the • most
appealing remedy at hand should be sought when one treads on the rights • of
another.  That's all.

Are you absolutely sure, or is that a subjective opinion?

Rehabilitation is secondary, and should

Rehabilitation is all there is.  Why are you so angry?  Why not try to • help
people who obviously have a great need for it?

Again, an impass.  I believe that some things really do actually
(objectively) call for punishment.  Justice demands it.  You do not • believe
that Justice Exists, so we are speaking different languages.

James

   What do you mean justice exists?  Thats preposterous.  Justice doesn't
exist.  If it did there wouldn't be the words right and wrong.  Well there
wouldn't be the word wrong anyway.  If justice existed we wouldn't have a
justice system.  Life is unfair.  Life is unjust.
   So the goal of a justice system is to deliver a fair and expedient remedy
for any injustice.  But thats what he said.



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  Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) Perhaps I didn't phrase my sentiments clearly. Perhaps I should have said that some actions are inherently just and some are inherently unjust. I believe that Justice is the embodiment of certain moral principles that are objectively true, and (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Abortion, consistent with the LP stance? (Re: From Harry Browne
 
(...) Since I received several error messages when trying to open dictionary.com, I will quote you one of the definitions of "objective" from The American Heritage Dictionary Second College Edition: "2) Having actual existence or reality." I meant (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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