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Harmony Blue

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16. I agree with this the Capitalist culture
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:54 PM
Feb 2013

promotes this belief that might makes right. Those on top should be treated extra special and wield extra power compared to those on the bottom of the ladder.

This is how oligarchies are formed though, so this is why I am shocked to see why so many on DU don't understand this. It seems apathy for the lack of justice and rule of law is rampant in our society now. So sad.



The dark impulses of human psychology are not generally attuned geek tragedy Feb 2013 #1
Which is why we shouldn't allow those impulses to rule us. white_wolf Feb 2013 #8
Certainly, though emotionalist rants on a discussion board geek tragedy Feb 2013 #18
+1 emulatorloo Feb 2013 #51
For me it became a topic for debate when... dogknob Feb 2013 #2
Justice, morality, and the law are all separate concepts. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #3
+1 Go Vols Feb 2013 #57
I have been aghast at these vicious pronouncements Trajan Feb 2013 #4
Gun culture. Everyone who picks up a firearm is preparing to be judge, jury and executioner. Robb Feb 2013 #5
I suppose if someone wants the right to kill, they've got to support it for law enforcement or HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #9
I always thought it was a definining characteristic of the liberal to uphold the rule of law even Squinch Feb 2013 #28
Aww, come on, Robb! When I pick up my .22 to plink cans on my BIL's 40 acres ... 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #62
Point of correction here. Light House Feb 2013 #6
A distinction without a difference. 99Forever Feb 2013 #11
See, you guys can't keep your story straight. And you're willing to smear all law enforcement. DevonRex Feb 2013 #19
Literally not a single thing in your post is honest or accurate. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #26
The fire was an accident. Dorner was already dead, anyway. And the man who killed the drunk... Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #64
You are right. Light House Feb 2013 #66
What ARE the police allowed to do... brooklynite Feb 2013 #7
DU is a reflection of the culture. RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #10
I agree with this the Capitalist culture Harmony Blue Feb 2013 #16
It's sickening Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #17
Huh? The Dorner fire was an accident. The man who killed the drunk-temporary insanity. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #65
It's an epidemic Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #12
Drone strikes are another facet of this. white_wolf Feb 2013 #20
There is a cancer on law enforcement in this nation. 99Forever Feb 2013 #13
Your hatred of police causes your posts on the death of Dorner to be completely irrational. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #27
The problem being there are a lot of police out there giving people reason to hate them Fumesucker Feb 2013 #37
I respect and honor professional law enforcement officers... 99Forever Feb 2013 #50
I predict this post will look stupid once the autopsy and geek tragedy Feb 2013 #53
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #58
I said some similar things to that poster Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #72
It has metastasized far beyond law enforcement. The short-sighted, vengeance seeking advocates Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #60
When they became optional for the Government, Downwinder Feb 2013 #14
Jan 20th, 2009, I think hughee99 Feb 2013 #15
How stupid. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #21
Is it a good assumption that lawyers and judges are not corrupt? FarCenter Feb 2013 #22
At least they can be held somewhat accountable. white_wolf Feb 2013 #24
It's DU, not SaintsU. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #23
The mob rules. The 2-minute hate rules. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #25
When did Texas v. Garner cease to be law? jberryhill Feb 2013 #29
Technically, the poster is correct that the police starting a fire in order geek tragedy Feb 2013 #30
The Dorner issue is that some don't believe the official story given by the police. white_wolf Feb 2013 #31
Under the rule of law there will be an investigation jberryhill Feb 2013 #35
We're Doomed, Doomed I tell you!!!! JoePhilly Feb 2013 #32
The Dorner case is NOT an extrajudicial killing treestar Feb 2013 #33
Did you read the rest of the post? white_wolf Feb 2013 #34
the guy who shot the drunk driver was in the wrong treestar Feb 2013 #36
I'm not familiar with the drunk driver thing jberryhill Feb 2013 #41
The problem is the fact that so many people had no problem with the dad's actions. white_wolf Feb 2013 #47
People's opinions on the internet are not a problem jberryhill Feb 2013 #48
You apparently didn't read those other Dorner threads. randome Feb 2013 #38
Ugh, this OP is not one of those nutters, Rather, they're pointing geek tragedy Feb 2013 #40
Why is that going too far? jberryhill Feb 2013 #42
Intentionally burning someone alive would be extraordinarily geek tragedy Feb 2013 #44
Torch the Witch asked a good question jberryhill Feb 2013 #49
Same principle why flamethrowers aren't to be geek tragedy Feb 2013 #54
That's good, at least jberryhill Feb 2013 #59
Duh, maybe I didn't read carefully enough. randome Feb 2013 #45
Actually, there wasn't anything more than the below: geek tragedy Feb 2013 #46
Happy to recommend this one mokawanis Feb 2013 #39
A lot of people think law enforcement can do no wrong. MindPilot Feb 2013 #43
I personally wonder what these cop cheerleaders would say if........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #52
Incidents like that really make me angry. white_wolf Feb 2013 #55
Thoughtful OP, but I have some rebuttals. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #56
My response: Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #61
Re the man who shot the drunk who killed his kids: NO ONE said that was fine. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #63
It happened about the same time we were told to forget about torturous war criminals just1voice Feb 2013 #67
K&R woo me with science Feb 2013 #68
It's the dregs of "Comment section" expression. Obscene. DirkGently Feb 2013 #69
When people decided that the good guys can do whatever they like because they're "good" sibelian Feb 2013 #70
Yeah, the drunk driver killing thread was certainly one hell of an eye opener. NT Midwestern Democrat Feb 2013 #71
Yeah. Feeling sorry for the dad and going for a lower sentence I understand white_wolf Feb 2013 #73
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