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A comment on Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and junk science. Parent comment

Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by LargeTomato on Sunday September 24, 2023 @12:04PM (#37634292)
We make the law "algorithmic" because the alternative is a lawless society. Laws have been written down and procedurally followed all over the world for thousands of years. Societies that fail to follow the rules are prone to instability and decay.

I'm not saying it was okay to kill the person. I'm saying we can't throw away laws but your comment continues to advocate for a less "algorithmic" (unambiguous) law. These types of comments are part of why people get radicalized on the internet.

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Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by anon84873628 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:49PM (#37635417)
What? The parent isn't arguing for "less algorithmic laws" or not enforcing laws. They are hypothesizing about the worldview of a supreme court justice who doesn't care about the accuracy of the outcome or what happens in edge cases.

Your sentence about people getting radicalized on the internet is non sequitur and bizarre.

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