you raise a fair point. governments do like to abuse power. I don't have a good answer to this question, other than demanding accountability and transparency, and even those are fairly weak stopgaps...
I don't have great answers either, because as you and many pointed out it can have a hugely positive effect. But that applies to most government programs too, and we rightfully criticize those for the abuses possible rather than the benefits.
This whole situation just feels like them knowing "who would defend criminals?!" and then using that to keep us arguing like most do here in favor of it just because "lol just don't do crime bro."
Which isn't even an incorrect argument, but I've seen a good man put in jail for child support by a woman who had another man's baby but claimed him the father and he refused to pay. So the bar for being put in isn't high enough for that level of dismissal either.
you raise a fair point. governments do like to abuse power. I don't have a good answer to this question, other than demanding accountability and transparency, and even those are fairly weak stopgaps...
I don't have great answers either, because as you and many pointed out it can have a hugely positive effect. But that applies to most government programs too, and we rightfully criticize those for the abuses possible rather than the benefits.
This whole situation just feels like them knowing "who would defend criminals?!" and then using that to keep us arguing like most do here in favor of it just because "lol just don't do crime bro."
Which isn't even an incorrect argument, but I've seen a good man put in jail for child support by a woman who had another man's baby but claimed him the father and he refused to pay. So the bar for being put in isn't high enough for that level of dismissal either.
True...
on the other hand, if life came with easy answers, it wouldn't be any fun, I guess...