What matters more, the needs of society or the rights or indivduals?
In an orderly dictatorship, the needs of society are met with what the western world has deemed cruel and unusual punishment. They have lower crime rates, but people (apparently) live in fear.
In democratic nations, we tend to value the rights of the individual more. I always hear about appaling things in the news, but the criminal can get off because their rights were violated.
Where do we draw the line?
I believe the rights of individuals are important, but the needs of society are equally important. If we could find a way to balance those two, I think the world could be a much better place.
But what are your views?
By: Allegience with defeat
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Filed under Law & Ethics by on Jan 29th, 2010. 