Comment by 20260126032624

Comment by 20260126032624 12 hours ago

5 replies

> How much positive evidence for guilt is necessary before we decide that some man should be put away?

The answer to this question is ZERO. We are human, after all (and the corollary is that no amount of evidence will tip the scale for someone we don't want to put away). How much positive evidence for guilt ought to be necessary for a society to remain moral/egalitarian/equitable is a different question entirely.

GavinMcG 10 hours ago

I think you’re taking “necessary” literally, whereas the author is posing a question about morality.

philipallstar 11 hours ago

Zero evidence is required to lock someone up?

  • pixl97 11 hours ago

    Correct. The only thing required to lock someone up is power.

    • philipallstar 10 hours ago

      Well, power is another euphemism you could deconstruct as well. But that doesn't mean that you can just lock people up, in most countries. I certainly can't.

      • tines 9 hours ago

        Uh, power is a euphemism? For what, pray tell?