[quesera]

That's the most nonsensical idea I've heard from a non-politician in recent memory (apologies if I have made an incorrect assumption about your employment).

What we have instead of terrible ideas like this, are laws. Unfortunately these are often designed by the same nonsensemongers mentioned above, but they are the only reasonable recourse.

[seph-reed]

> the only reasonable recourse

Good ideas don't start off fully formed. I'm talking about the desire to have a bottom up justice system. The fact that anger is the impetus means there is a lot of potential for a slippery slope, and I cede that.

But the point stands: there are many people who've reaped nothing but benefits from being horrible, and I would gladly pitch a couple bucks to make their life miserable for a while.

[quesera]

If you could pitch in a couple bucks to make their life miserable for a little while, they could finance a campaign to make your life miserable for a long time.

Laws are the only reasonable recourse. They may have better access to laws and legal maneuverings, of course.

But you're measuring things incorrectly, I think. You write:

> there are many people who've reaped nothing but benefits from being horrible

Nope. They've reaped what they've sown, and they are horrible people. They might be rich or powerful, but who really cares?

[seph-reed]

> They might be rich or powerful, but who really cares?

You think they were having a bad time on Epstien's island? You really think they're so unhappy about being horrible?

[aeonsablaze]

So... your idea to punish rich assholes is to implement a system where you can pay money to make people miserable. Do you see the glaring flaw in this plan?

[xg15]

> a bottom up justice system.

Also known as "lynch mob".

[mcv]

Decisions based on spite are still a bad idea. Of course this kind of cash grab should be illegal, and I really hope this case will go to trial, but justice is best dealt out without passion.

[seph-reed]

The emotional basis has a lot of influence, and is a problem regardless of emotion. But we are human. It's only through working together we can find what is and is not simply emotional by seeking the overlap.