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Originally posted by losthellhound
Thats the point. Justice is about truth.. The solution I am talking about would require a "truth serum" that works, tried, tested, and true..
Isnt the pursuit of truth more important then the 5th amendment?
Innocent until proven guilty is still valid. The innocent should have no quams about being asked questions in an environment where they cannot lie. The innocent should favor this system because they can be cleared of all charges in an hour, instead of going through the current months, or year of court battles...
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Some might say that there isn't any such thing as "truth" in the absolute sense. Two witnesses can describe the same crime and give two divergent, yet accurate, stories. That being the case truth can also be manipulated by the person in charge of interpreting or disseminating it. It has to be about more than just truth.
We like justice here in america, but we also like the right to privacy and unlawful searches. Truth is good, but freedom is better. If it were really only about finding truth we could switch to the telescreen system of 1984, whereby everything everywhere is constantly monitered.