Re:Martin Shkreli has been sentenced to seven years in prison
by Clubber on Friday March 09, 2018 @03:50PM
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It's breaking the laws of the country who are indirectly created by the "public," it has nothing to do with mob mentality. We are a nation of laws. In fact, republics are a safeguard against mob mentality which can happen in direct democracy.
Until being offensive is illegal, it should hold no bearing in a just trial. Fortunately, we have the first amendment, which makes being an obnoxious asshole in and of itself perfectly legal.
Re:Martin Shkreli has been sentenced to seven years in prison
by tedunangst on Friday March 09, 2018 @03:33PM
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Wouldn't a more complete explanation mention constitution or code of laws or some such as well? Maybe some ex post Latin?
Re:Martin Shkreli has been sentenced to seven years in prison
by dragonwriter on Friday March 09, 2018 @03:45PM
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> Wouldn't a more complete explanation mention constitution or code of laws or some such as well?
Constitutions and codes of laws in a republic are intermediate tools to the effect discussed.
> Maybe some ex post Latin?
You mean, more than “republic” is ex post Latin?
[0] a “republic” in the sense of a regime where government is notionally an institution for the interest of the public rather than a private property interest of a ruler or distinct ruling class; in non-republics, the non-public “owners” are the persons of whose offense consequences are institutionalized by the criminal justice system.