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Originally posted by Yorick:
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As for what is 'right' is it right to let a man beat his wife and kids to death, and do nothing while the courts fail to grant a warrant for his arrest?
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And when you've 'stopped him' with a bullet and discover that it was actually her secret lover, we just say 'never mind, chalk it up to experience', right?
Dozens of black people were hung from trees surrounded by burning crosses with that mentality - I'm surprised that anyone still advocates it. [/QUOTE]Have you ever witnessed domestic violence? [/QUOTE]Yes. Have you ever witnessed a lynch mob?
Ever wondered what it felt like to have your life and property threatened for something you never did?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/901723.stm
It's ugly. The principle of "innocent until proven guilty" is simply too important to shed at whim. Justice belongs in the courts and should not be based upon hunches and a 'feeling'.