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strange that you would refer to situations involving not only war but occupation to support your claim regarding vigilante-style action (not justice) in such situations---these are exceptional circumstances in which most of the rules that shape regular life are suspended. and even in that context, efficiency is not the same as equitability, not to mention fairness or justice.
writing while at work is a problem, but fortunately ms media filled in the part i skipped over above---justice in a modern--not stone age (read war) context is shaped by procedures--you know, like a trial--and the substitution of state for victim is what enables trials to unfold as they do in the states. while there are obvious problems with the american legal system--most of which have to do with the effects of socio-economic class---even with them, this system is preferable to it's cruder, though maybe in some cases more "efficient" counterpart.
so i really don't understand the arguments in support of this style of law or of punishment, except that it appeals to one's inner flinstone.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
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