I am an anarchist. Make your inferences as to how that answers your questions from there.
There are many things wrong with the laws in the US. I’m not even sure where I’d start
But the other bigger problem is enforcement. Some people do a murder and get a nationwide search. Others the victims family get a “lol can’t help you”.
Recommend reading “the new Jim Crow” for one look at one part of this.
I became anti-death penalty because the real world data of how it has been applied clearly shows the state does not apply it evenly to all. It disproportional is applied to people of color. Moreover, the state has shown it doesn’t convict evenly, so not only can people be wrongfully convicted at a higher rate for some, but they can even be put to death by the state. So innocent people are being wrongfully convicted and even put to death. Until we, as a society, can apply laws and punishments evenly, we cannot have laws and punishments only for some. So the death penalty should be off the table.
Fiscally, the death penalty is also more expensive to enforce than life in prison. So ethically or fiscally, the death penalty should be abolished.
Australia. Yes… for now.
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Am Australian.
I live in Germany. A court just fined a politician for criticising the conservative party (CDU) because it was working together with the fascist party (AfD). The CDU sued him and won. Not the first time a judge supported the right wing either.
That’s all you need to know, really.
I had heard that they were going to ban the afd (some court?) . Is that not happening?
Reasonably in line? Yes
Are there some exceptions that should be changed? Also yes
Not a huge fan of the restrictions of liberty here in Australia. No free speech. Banned books with 15year prison for owning. Speed limits are too low. Marijuana is illegal. National parks are being closed to public. No gun rights. No right to silence.
Other than that we probably have one of if not the best system in the world.
