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by tellmelies 1914 days ago
Morally/ethically good vs. competent. OP implies that success in the legal system is only possible with unethical means.
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giantg2 1914 days ago
Well, the whole legal system is based on the principle that a fair fight between two sides will yield the truth. So if one side is doing unethical and even unlawful things, then it's less likely the other side will win (or the truth be revealed).
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sjg007 1914 days ago
The truth is relative
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PEJOE 1914 days ago
No it’s not, by definition. Finding the truth is not always easy or clear cut, however.
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giantg2 1914 days ago
And there are plenty of things that parade themselves around as truth that are not.
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