You and I break a law,1st time.You live in an affluent neighborhood,your family has a high dollar income,your dad works every day.I live in a not so posh neighborhood,my dad has a job that is in the low to middle income bracket,my dad works every day.imagine now you and I reverse roles.Do you think that you and I should be treated any different by police agencies or the court systems.because one has more money?,Is he less of an offender if he has more money.Don't forget to reverse the roles
2007-02-21 03:56:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The answer is obvious- everyone SHOULD be treated the same regardless of economic background. Duh. Does it happen that way? No. But it's not just the money that talks, it's HOW you spend the money. Rich Boy gets a high-dollar attorney who gets him off on a technicality. Poor Boy represents himself, not so well. Maybe there should be a law on limiting representation so that there is an even playing-field.
I take issue with the fact that you only talked about Dad's income. What does Mom do?
2007-02-21 04:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by Milana P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to our laws, everyone is supposed to be treated equally regardless of income, social status, race or whatever. Illegal aliens are lawbreakers but our laws are simply not enforced against them mainly because they are trying to garner the sympathy of the American people. The fact is that the law should apply to EVERYONE regardless of race, gender, or nationality. If it is illegal then enforce the law.
If we're not going to enforce the laws, then repeal them all and equally do not enforce the laws. In other words, if illegal aliens can work for cash without fear of prison or deportation and can evade taxes, then so should American Citizens be allowed to do the same. If out of state students, or non-resident students want to attend school in another area -- like Illinois for example-- then the Governor's rule should apply to them as well as to undocumented or illegal alien students and they should be charged only in-state tuition and they should have equal access to student loans without documentation -- same as illegal aliens.
2007-02-21 04:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by MH/Citizens Protecting Rights! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the crimes were equal then so should be the punishments.
I do realize this is not always the way it works especially when atty's become involved because it does seem whoever can afford the higher priced and usually better connected atty gets the better deal.
2007-02-21 04:02:10 · answer #3 · answered by STEVE S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you both committed the EXACT SAME crime? This is very difficult because every case is different. In theory, the two men should be treated the same. However, there are ALWAYS circumstances that affect the crime, trial, and punishment.
2007-02-21 04:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, everyone should be treated the same. Is anyone going to say differently?
It doesn't happen like this in real life, but it should.
2007-02-21 04:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by soelo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what on earth did u do that ur trying to get everyone from yahoo answers to side with you on?! Good lord, just come out with what you did
2007-02-21 04:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by Crancrab1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋