losthellhound

In the midst of more posts then I can successfully read concerning the American presidential campaign, I wanted to throw another topic to bandy about.. One that will not involve the president, or the regular lib/con/dem/rep bickering that alot of posts come down to.

I'd love to hear the thoughts of the tilted politics heavyweights, as well hopefully some other members who stay away from here because of the constant flame wars..

Topic:

1. Is the legal system (I use "the" to denote American, Canadian, and any other country) mired too deep in red tape and escape routes to successfully operate in regards to criminal trials

2. What would be the ramifications (moral and political) and successes/failures of using more forceful ways of ensuring truthfullness in trial.. I speak of Sodium Pentathol and its ilk...

I'll let someone else start before adding my comments

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"Life is possible only with illusions. And so, the question for the science of mental health must become an absolutely new and revolutionary one, yet one that reflects the essence of the human condition: On what level of illusion does one live?"
-- Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death