Why do they always portray justice as blind?
147783
Justice is supposed to go by the facts.  Not by prejudice towards the accused, their accuser, or the victim.  The facts are what really matter.  \n\nNot whether someone is rich or poor, or happy or sad, or brave or afraid, or wise or foolish, or strong or weak, or handsome or ugly, or interesting or boring.\n\nEver see Dragnet?  The cop always said, "just the facts, ma'am".\n\nI have included a couple links that will give you an idea of where the concept came from - and where it has wound up.  Just to think about. I think understanding it is something you have to get a feel for, and you can either study a lot of technical legalese, or look at a lot of difficult cases and see both sides - and really mull it over.
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No one enters suit justly, no one goes to court honestly; they rely on empty pleas, they speak lies, they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity. \n\nTherefore justice is far from us…Judgment is turned away backwards, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.
204582
the system has flaws and you just have to cross your fingers i guess, with your question I think it depends on the judge some are more moral than others you cant prejudge them though im sure theres some really tough ass good judges AND some corrupt ones too.
701202
They don't give a damn about anyone but themselves.\n\nThey are defending criminal acts.\n\nThey are cry babies who deserve NOTHING but want everything. Even my three year old doesn't get away with acting like that.
648834
Justice is only truly defined in one's self.Equal justice-there is no equal justice who's to say what justifies another.To every situation there are exceptions and exceptions should be carried out when prevailing justice.
543132
There is a great many that have always felt this way, but they think it is normal.  \n\nI learned tonight that people born blind do not see darkness ... they don't see anything at all, for their eye-balls have only ever given them as much sight as your fingers have given you sight.  The don't know what it is like to see, nor would they desire sight ... until they have grasped the concept of what is missing.\n\nThus many souls are content to sit in darkness ... and we pray that the Lord might grant them the ability to see what is authentically true ... that Jesus is the Lord.\n\nI have a suggestion ... LETS PUT THESE ANSWERS TO A VOTE!
29678
I never realized that.  Perhaps blind people should not drive.  Then again, blind people might be better than some people that can see.
1138051
I think it's a travesty of justice, to say the very least (the rest I'd like to add I can't say on yahoo without them editing most of it!)  that the "rich and the famous" can get away with whatever the hell they do, unlike the rest of us "common-folk"! How are we supposed to want to respect authority when our laws only pertain to those who can't  even afford to hire a good defense attorney? It's B------t.
1074943
Because there are still idiot people on this planet. People that can't see beyond skin color or religion. \n\nAlso it is convenient for some groups to have an enemy to target. Good guys vs bad guys kinda thing.
590579
Yep, you hit the nail right on the head. Justice is supposed to be blind. It's the same thing i've been saying for a while now, the people who support illegal aliens are actually supporting discrimination. They believe that illegal Mexican aliens should be exempt from the law. I have not seen anybody marching for the "rights" of illegal Chinese or Arab aliens. Only illegal Mexican aliens. They want government supported discrimination. \n\nYou are EXACTLY right. The law needs to be applied equally. Just because somebody is poor, or has a family does not exempt them. Even if they are illegal Mexican aliens. Look at all the people in our prisons. Most of them were poor, and all of them had families. They all have a story. That didn't exempt them from facing up to the consequences of their crimes.
1125060
OH yeah, it definetly makes me angry that they don't get what they deserve like everyone else does.  (eventhough out idiotic judicial system only gives people like a couple years for the crime).
773777
There is nothing called 'Honorable Law.' The judges are addressed as Honorable Court for judicial decorum.
437139
That used to be the case but not anymore.\n\nSome years ago there was a very detailed and thorough research project conducted called 'Getting Away With Murder' and it looked at how different people faired in court.  It found that if an identical crime were committed in identical circumstances that some people received for more lenient treatment in the judicial process.\n\nThese are the summary findings...\n\nBlacks faired worse then whites\nMen faired worse than women\nThe poorer you were the worse it was\nThe less educated you were the worse it was\n25 to 40 year olds got the worst treatment, the elderly got the best\nUgly people faired worse then attractive people.\n\nA lot of it comes down to stereotyping.  Imagine a 25 year old black male, not good looking, uneducated and poor against an attractive 18 year old female from a well off family and with a good education.  The black man is going to get a much stiffer punishment than the white female even if the crimes are identical.\n\nHowever... In recent years things have changed and those in the judiciary are aware of racial accusations being leveled against them.  Asians are likely to receive the lightest sentence whilst whites and blacks can expect about the same.\n\nAll the other aspects remain unchanged so if you want a crime committing get an attractive, educated, wealthy, young Asian lady to do it for you.\n\nAs for the jury, it has to be representative of the community as a whole and if it isn't then the prosecution or defence will object.
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Because they don't accept people and things as they are, and so they're dissatisfied. Because they try to change others, and that never works. Which helps keep the dissatisfaction going. Because they rationalize and justify rather than admit they're wrong. That takes the focus off the real problem, which is inside the individual, and so the real issue never gets addressed. The result of that is nothing changes, and they stay dissatisfied. Stuff like that keeps people away from the truth and engenders misery. ~ Just my opinion ~
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It's definitely a shame when authority figures abuse their power, and it's often difficult to bring justice since they are in certain ways "above the law" though they shouldn't be.\n\nHowever, I'm not quite sure what the question here is. I'm sorry, but it's very hard to follow.
508028
Probably because our country is losing its morality due to our liberal teachings not to judge anyone.  In our society, everybody's individual decisions and actions (short of murder) are accepted as equally valid; people are also able to excuse away any immoral action they have committed (i.e. rough childhood, mental abuse, etc.).  We've become such a nation of amorality, that to us, we have no "right" (or ability) to judge who's plight is most valid and who really needs/deserves to be allowed in to the US.
1012798
That's awful, just awful. \n\nThat's just one of the MANY things that is wrong with the judicial system today. When did we as a country begin to look out more for the criminal than the victim.