Why or why not?
2007-03-29 21:59:13 · 7 answers · asked by Britney 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Yes. Laws were meant for the majority of society. The majority of society is not criminals. The justice system is flawed but it works most of the time so we use it. I don't know of a better system. So if our society is made from (law biding citizens.) then having criminals judged differently is intelligent.
The USA has gone way to far to provide civil rights to people. The ACLU is the worst organization on the planet. They have forgotten what the A stands for American. Civil liberties are for citizens not someone who is in the USA but citizens.
2007-03-29 22:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by sar11572 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, how is giving up any right a betterment to society? The framer's of the Constitution didn't want the MAJORITY to rule! That is why we are a Representative Republic and not a democracy! There are no true democracies that I know of!
And who decides the betterment of society? You? Oh the majority that gets whipped up by politicians. Which majority wins in Iraq, the one that took us to war or the one that wants us out?
Not much is passed concerning rights without a 2/3 vote, not a majority. We would be worse off than California with all their stupid referendums that almost bankrupted them, by a majority of course!
2007-03-30 05:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases yes. Like racial profiling, obviously an 80 year old granny isn't gonna hijack a plane, while for the times, a young Arab is much more likely! An inconvenience at most for the Arab at the airport gates, nothing more. Now if he's harassed while being checked out, then someone should be held accountable for the harassment.
2007-03-30 05:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by Bunz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A right cannot be violated if it is protected by law even when majority is against it.
2007-03-30 05:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that depends on what right is being violated.
2007-03-30 05:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by epaq27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ACLU hasn't forgotten that the "A" stands for American. They just haven't realized that the "C" stands for "Civil" and not "Criminal".
2007-03-30 05:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No right or wrong answer, just grey.
2007-03-30 05:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by akira_1285 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋