Comment by dragonwriter
5 years ago
> For those living in America, that’s what they can expect. It does no-one any good to pretend otherwise.
Be that as it may, it likewise does no one any good to pretend it has any connection to justice.
5 years ago
> For those living in America, that’s what they can expect. It does no-one any good to pretend otherwise.
Be that as it may, it likewise does no one any good to pretend it has any connection to justice.
> I am aware that this is not the 1950's superman definition of justice. It is the "welcome to America" version of justice, that you often can't even get if you can pay for it, depending on who you are.
> Be that as it may, it likewise does no one any good to pretend it has any connection to justice.
...because someone on HN is going to be confused by the witty criticism of justice, and experience actual moral or intellectual confusion? Does this not strike you as linguistic pedantry?
Because we should never accept it. Never let it fade into the background of life.