| ā² | leereeves 6 hours ago | |
> Rule of law is merely the principle that laws should be applied equally to all. Which sounds good at first, but... "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread." ā Anatole France | ||
| ā² | atmavatar 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
"To my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law" -- Oscar Benavides You have to both apply the law equally to all and apply equitable criminal penalties for breaking the law, but the latter is pretty useless without the former. In that way, you could say that honoring the rule of law is necessary but not sufficient for truly equal treatment under the law. | ||