#nothingtolose — Public Fediverse posts
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We are to look upon it as more beneficial, that many guilty persons should escape unpunished, than one innocent person should suffer. The reason is, because it’s of more importance to community, that innocence should be protected, than it is, that guilt should be punished; for guilt and crimes are so frequent in the world, that all of them cannot be punished; and many times they happen in such a manner, that it is not of much consequence to the public, whether they are punished or not.
But when innocence itself, is brought to the bar and condemned, especially to die, the subject will exclaim, it is immaterial to me, whether I behave well or ill; for virtue itself, is no security. And if such a sentiment as this, should take place in the mind of the subject, there would be an end to all security what so ever.John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Speech (1770-12-03/04), Argument for the Defense, Boston Massacre TrialMore about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/15073/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #bostonmassacre #nothingtolose #civilrights #crime #criminal #exoneration #guilt #guilty #innocence #innocents #justice #lawandorder #moralhazard #protection #punishment #security #socialcontract #justicesystem
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@ben As I keep saying, Gov Andy should start McConnell’s senate seat appointment on the assumption he is dead. Let the GOP PROVE he is not, in court. #nothingtolose
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Well, those are my objections on moral grounds. From a practical point of view, surely it’s obvious that to punish thieves and murderers in precisely the same way is not only absurd but also highly dangerous for the public.
If a thief knows that a conviction for murder will get him into no more trouble than a conviction for theft, he’s naturally impelled to kill the person that he’d otherwise merely have robbed. It’s no worse for him if he’s caught, and it gives him a better chance of not being caught, and of concealing the crime altogether by eliminating the only witness.
So in our efforts to terrorize thieves we’re actually encouraging them to murder innocent people.
[Non licere putem. Quam uero sit absurdum, atque etiam perniciosum reipublicae furem, atque homicidam ex aequo puniri, nemo est, opinor, qui nesciat.
Nempe quum latro conspiciat non minus imminere discriminis duntaxat furti damnato, quam si praeterea conuincatur homicidij, hac una cogitatione impellitur in caedem eius, quem alioqui fuerat tantum spoliaturus. quippe praeterquam quod deprehenso nihil sit plus periculi, est etiam in caede securitas maior, & maior caelandi spes sublato facinoris indice.
Itaque dum fures nimis atrociter studemus perterrefacere, in bonorum incitamus perniciem.]Thomas More (1478-1535) English lawyer, social philosopher, statesman, humanist, Christian martyr
Utopia, Book 1, ch. 1 “Discourses of Raphael Hythloday” (1518 ed.) [tr. Turner (1965 ed.)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/more-thomas/83554/
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A quotation from Terry Pratchett
We who think we are about to die will laugh at anything.
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 29, Night Watch (2002)More about this quote: wist.info/pratchett-terry/2978…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #terrypratchett #discworld #samvimes #danger #death #defiance #desperation #gallowshumor #humor #laughter #mortality #nothingtolose #threat
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@plaguepoems Your legacy and mine are ASSURED We are the bearers of bad tidings, slidings, and decidings* while hardly ever confiding our own night terrors residing while we move about the days. We're only demented and dismayed. Hallelujah I've been spayed. #ChildlessLoser #NothingToLose #Monday #FullMooning #Lunatic #Luna Lunacy #Legendary
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The truth is, though, if they carried themselves like they had nothing to lose, Trump would be a lot weaker and so would Elon. If you lose your next election, so what? That just positions you to throw uppercuts instead of shoulder taps. #NothingToLose
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I'm not afraid of losing my job anymore, I have a friend with a basement now.
