Revenge and comfort
Let’s say the government had a way to read minds, to tell somebody’s intentions, would you not want them to use it to make us safer? I mean if the guy across the street has an eye on your preteen daughter, wouldn’t you want to know about it before he actually did anything? Of course you would.
If there was a way to find those criminals who got off on technicalities or because of stupid juries, and force them to suffer punishment regardless of what the lawyers said, would that not make us all safer? Of course it would. Hang ‘em high.
The truth is…
People don’t want justice or freedom, they want revenge and comfort. Justice takes an ability to consider events rationally and without the taint of hysteria, freedom requires the courage to defend it against all the forces that want to control you. So the idea of wanting freedom is a myth, and the use of the word “justice” should be removed from all situations involving human decision-making. Humanity lacks the ability to be truly dispassionate, truly rational, so juries will always be more like lynch-mobs than a fair, thoughtful forum aiming for truth.
All of your higher ideals for a peaceful society are shit. There is no utopia, all there is and can ever be is pussies, dicks, and shit.
