r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Fluffypocketbtw • 1d ago

Justice system..

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u/botella36 1d ago

I just checked, and it is available.

Being accused and convinced of a crime that we did not commit could happen to any of us.

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u/Oblivionpelt 1d ago

That's why it's important to protect convicts rights, and to prevent the death penalty from being implemented -- if you let prisoners be treated as sub-human, then our broken justice system could very easily be used by those in control to do away with people.

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u/sonofaresiii 1d ago

I mean, personally I think we should also protect convicts' rights just... because we should. They deserve rights, even if they're criminals.

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u/Abeytuhanu 1d ago

It is better for people to do the right thing for the right reason, but it is even more important that they do the right thing for any reason