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0 pointsthemitigating3y ago0 comments

Threat of punishment is the basis of all law. You can call it "fear" to garner sympathy for your argument but I think you're not being consistent with your application of justice

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s1artibartfast3y ago

That kind of gets to my entire point. Of course it's not consistent application of Justice if it dictator can commit genocide and escape to another country. Everyone will agree that in a perfect world they would undergo trial and be sentenced. We don't live in a perfect world and have practical constraints.

Like I said above, what are you going to do if a dictator flees to another country? Invade it and go to War with it?

Is Justice against one individual worth sacrificing tens or hundreds of thousands of lives? Would that be Justice?

themitigatingOP3y ago

Targeted assassination?

s1artibartfast3y ago

I don't think pros outweigh the cons for conducting a assassination on foreign soil for the sole purpose of Revenge when someone no longer poses a threat

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s1artibartfast3y ago

Like I said above, what are you going to do if a dictator flees to another country? Invade it and go to War with it?

Is Justice against one individual worth sacrificing tens or hundreds of thousands of lives? Would that be Justice?

themitigatingOP3y ago

Targeted assassination?

s1artibartfast3y ago

I don't think pros outweigh the cons for conducting a assassination on foreign soil for the sole purpose of Revenge when someone no longer poses a threat

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