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		michaelcampbell on Jan 4, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A mole infiltrated the highest ranks of American m... > Uh, a lack of "being polite" does not justify state sanctioned extrajudicial punishment. In theory, but we're dealing with humans here.

mindslight on Jan 6, 2025 [–]

Yes, and one of the basic purposes of the rule of law is to calm those human impulses to prevent mutually escalating violence.

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