Comments on: Tragedy? Not so much. http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/ For girls with pearls... Since 2004 Sun, 13 May 2012 10:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vlad Tepes http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 Vlad Tepes Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:17:59 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/?p=2410#comment-3804 Ok... this may be long. There is a good reason why courts very typically treat a vigilante much more harshly than they treat the original perp and its a good one. The damage to a civilization is much worse when you allow people to be judge jury and executioner. As galling as that is to all of us, we have to live with it for our own good. Having said that, the courts in the west have demonstrated an astonishing degree of lack of interest in the law abiding people of western nations for the past few decades. So what i say above doesn't really apply in the same way anymore. When courts and the justice system and most notably the police employ tactics like FIDO (fuck it and drive on when its an 'ethnic minority' committing the crime) for example vigilantism is inevitable. A Canadian judge once said "Justice must not only be done but must also seem to be done." I think I begin to understand the phrase. As justice in any meaningful sense becomes eroded by political correctness and special laws and conditions for various groups each will seek to find justice for himself as the state fails them. Perhaps this is what Mark Steyn refers to as 'civilizational exhaustion'. Or perhaps its leftism run amok. Its certainly the death knell for what we had recently. The most miraculously fair free and decent place the world had ever seen for human habitation. I guess good things just can't last. Ok… this may be long.
There is a good reason why courts very typically treat a vigilante much more harshly than they treat the original perp and its a good one. The damage to a civilization is much worse when you allow people to be judge jury and executioner. As galling as that is to all of us, we have to live with it for our own good.
Having said that, the courts in the west have demonstrated an astonishing degree of lack of interest in the law abiding people of western nations for the past few decades. So what i say above doesn’t really apply in the same way anymore.
When courts and the justice system and most notably the police employ tactics like FIDO (fuck it and drive on when its an ‘ethnic minority’ committing the crime) for example vigilantism is inevitable. A Canadian judge once said “Justice must not only be done but must also seem to be done.” I think I begin to understand the phrase. As justice in any meaningful sense becomes eroded by political correctness and special laws and conditions for various groups each will seek to find justice for himself as the state fails them. Perhaps this is what Mark Steyn refers to as ‘civilizational exhaustion’. Or perhaps its leftism run amok. Its certainly the death knell for what we had recently. The most miraculously fair free and decent place the world had ever seen for human habitation. I guess good things just can’t last.

]]> By: Bob Hawkins http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 Bob Hawkins Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:51:25 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/?p=2410#comment-3802 Child molesters have to ask themselves, "Why do they hate us?" Child molesters have to ask themselves, “Why do they hate us?”

]]> By: robins111 http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3783 robins111 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:54:12 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/?p=2410#comment-3783 You will find it despicable of me, but I have a hard time generating any sympathy for this pervert. Even more despicable, I probably wouldn't have helped him in his time of need. I'm so ashamed On to other stories, "So what about those Leafs". You will find it despicable of me, but I have a hard time generating any sympathy for this pervert.

Even more despicable, I probably wouldn’t have helped him in his time of need.

I’m so ashamed

On to other stories, “So what about those Leafs”.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3781 Barbara Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:24:19 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/?p=2410#comment-3781 Can you explain to me why this is a shame? He got what he deserved. Anybody who attacks a 2-year-old child does not deserve the right to live. At least now he can't hurt any other child. Can you explain to me why this is a shame? He got what he deserved. Anybody who attacks a 2-year-old child does not deserve the right to live. At least now he can’t hurt any other child.

]]> By: ErikTheRed http://www.girlontheright.com/2008/12/12/tragedy-not-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-3779 ErikTheRed Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:06:47 +0000 http://girlontheright.com/?p=2410#comment-3779 It's a shame people resorted to vigilante tactics. Of course, had justice been done in the first place... It’s a shame people resorted to vigilante tactics. Of course, had justice been done in the first place…

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