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16. My last reply, though it's been a great conversation- No, the sheriff has no POWER to act

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:48 AM

Jan 2013

as anything other than a cog. He has no decision-making POWER. That's not his job. Making decisions is the judge's job.

It's the judge's job to tell him what to do, though the judge can not enforce anything on his own. It's the sheriff's job to enforce/execute the law, though the sheriff can not interpret what the law is on his own. That's the separation of powers in our constitution. We don't have things set up so that one person can perform all of those responsibilities.

We've gotten way off-subject, though, and I'm going to bed. I encourage you to continue considering the "in's and out's" of the Golden Rule, not only its simplicity and justice, but its pliability. It's quite a thing.

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A Very Brief Return- for those resolving to be a "better person" in 2013. The Golden Rule. [View all] coti Dec 2012 OP

Wiccans Have It Too AnnieBW Jan 2013 #1

It's universal enough to warrant only minimal replies coti Jan 2013 #2

I'd be happy to follow the golden rule if the ruling class would. as things stand, such notions HiPointDem Jan 2013 #3

Which brings up an important point. coti Jan 2013 #4

i'd agree; but in that case the oppressors aren't being treated as they would wish to be treated. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #5

The Golden Rule is surprisingly more resilient than one would think. coti Jan 2013 #6

The powerful have huge expectations of being treated well, & they enforce their expectations. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #7

That may be true, but one of the important words in my above post was "realistic," in line with coti Jan 2013 #8

here's the rub, though. few of us will ever deal with rupert murdoch. we may, however, have HiPointDem Jan 2013 #9

This is great moral discussion, where you're going with this, in all seriousness. coti Jan 2013 #10

i'm not really looking for anything, just exploring the notion. my thought was more focused on HiPointDem Jan 2013 #11

They absolutely comingle, and, 90% of the time, your actions will fall on the side of the person coti Jan 2013 #12

what is the validity of the social contract where rupert murdoch rules? HiPointDem Jan 2013 #13

How about I just leave that answer to you, as you better understand the specific context coti Jan 2013 #14

the sheriff has no responsibility other than to act as a cog? see, there i disagree. no need to HiPointDem Jan 2013 #15

My last reply, though it's been a great conversation- No, the sheriff has no POWER to act coti Jan 2013 #16

he has power over his own actions, and he has power to judge whether the law he's asked to HiPointDem Jan 2013 #17

As far as the very last paragraph of your reply #13 coti Jan 2013 #18