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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve

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To: Ilaine who wrote (6619)	2/15/2001 11:07:21 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) of 6710

Well, of course that's an age old argument. Certaintude v. flexibility. Should two judges, principles, whatever be able to give significantly different punishments for the same offense? Is that equitable, that if two students both disrupt the salute in similar ways for similar reasons one student faced with an ex-Marine principal gets a 10-day suspension while another facing a pacifist pinko is let off with a reprimand not to do it again? Should a criminal faced with a hanging judge get a stiffer sentence than an identical criminal faced with a lenient judge? But should judges be denied the opportunity to adjust the punishment to fit the circumstances, perhaps one criminal being repentant while the other is beligerant? But as with the Mark Rich pardon, does it then become who you know, and rich kids with well connected lawyers get probation while getto kids with overworked PDs fresh out of law school get three years for the identical offense? The question has never been satisfactorily answered, and never will be.

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