Britain is the most corrupt country in the world?

Re:Britain is the most corrupt country in the world? by barrkel on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @07:05PM (#11819000)

It's an analagous moral hazard, though. Even if bringing a bank down threatens the banking system, it must be done otherwise banks act with impunity. It's little different with bankers and "stupid and illogical law" - if we rely on discretion for which laws we apply, then we're entirely corrupt. We must apply the laws we have and live with the consequences, otherwise we don't live in a lawful society.

I see this as an absolute. I don't really see how it can be otherwise.

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Re:Britain is the most corrupt country in the world? by golergka on Thursday June 02, 2016 @02:46AM (#11820792)

There wasn't a singpe mention of "bringing down banking system" here. Once again, you arguing without reading first.

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Re:Britain is the most corrupt country in the world? by barrkel on Thursday June 02, 2016 @02:54AM (#11820818)

Now I know it's you that isn't reading! The comment I replied to explicitly said "it could trigger a collapse of the entire financial system".

This is the justification that sievebrain used for the selective application of what he considers to be poor laws.

I say we need to enforce poor laws too, because otherwise it's rule by men, not laws.

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