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Re:Edward Snowden wants to come home but says U.S. won’t giv... by mindslight on Monday September 16, 2019 @03:02PM (#20987409)
Philosophically yes, every accused person everywhere should get to critique whether the trial they will/would receive will/would be fair.

Practically, only those who successfully escape a mechanical application of the "justice system" meatgrinder get to do so in a non-futile way.

You seem to be trying to form a philosophical argument supporting the status quo, based simply on the fact it's the status quo.

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Re:Edward Snowden wants to come home but says U.S. won’t giv... by aabeshou on Monday September 16, 2019 @05:15PM (#20988642)
> You seem to be trying to form a philosophical argument supporting the status quo, based simply on the fact it's the status quo.

This is what the right and the center can always agree on.

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