Re:Federal judges or their brokers traded stocks of litigant...
by actually_a_dog on Saturday October 23, 2021 @06:23AM
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Well...
1. Too bad. There are plenty of other good investments out there.
2. Too bad. The removal of incentives to do slimy things like the ones that are subject of this article is the greater good here.
3. Too bad. Maybe those people who choose to serve will be those who aren't in it to fleece the system of every dollar they can.
I'm not sure you'd find my "counterarguments" any more persuasive than I find yours. I'm more interested in what the systemic consequences of such a policy would be, and, it seems to me that they tip in a direction that removes incentives to be corrupt, which sounds pretty darn good to me. I care a lot less about the effects on people who are currently in the position to exploit the system.
1. Too bad. There are plenty of other good investments out there.
2. Too bad. The removal of incentives to do slimy things like the ones that are subject of this article is the greater good here.
3. Too bad. Maybe those people who choose to serve will be those who aren't in it to fleece the system of every dollar they can.
I'm not sure you'd find my "counterarguments" any more persuasive than I find yours. I'm more interested in what the systemic consequences of such a policy would be, and, it seems to me that they tip in a direction that removes incentives to be corrupt, which sounds pretty darn good to me. I care a lot less about the effects on people who are currently in the position to exploit the system.