Quote Originally Posted by KevinFinnerty
However, I don't see how you can really claim that choice (a) isn't the right choice, morally-speaking. What do you all think?
you seem to be trapped by the illusion that the world should be fair.

the innocent suffer all the time and by failing to punish the guilty you allow them to further prey on the innocent. there must be a center ground where a significant number of the guilty are punished while only the occasional innocent is wrongfully punished. this is what the current us judicial system strives for.

your initial generalization concerning reps and dems is faulty. though fascists and the bible thumping nut jobs in the party may favor such draconian measures, they hardly constitute the majority of the party. the reps have historically represented an ideology of limited governmental interference with the day to day life of the citizenry. it is the dems who's ideology tends toward massive programs intent on meddling in our lives. though semi-anarchists and free thinkers do gravitate toward the dem party, they do not make up a majority on that side of the aisle either.
delusionsofNORMALity Reviewed by delusionsofNORMALity on . Democrats vs. Republicans I've always thought a succinct and accurate way to describe the difference between the general mindset of Democrats and Republicans is to consider the following set of choices. Would you rather: (a) Let every innocent person go free, but also let a guilty person go free. (Democrats' choice) (b) Correctly punish every guilty person, but also wrongly punish an innocent person. (Republicans' choice) Judging by their actions and positions on various issues, I would think that the majority Rating: 5