As stated in my previous post, I tend to agree with August that there is a valid concern as to whether the justice system will use these laws in an appropriate manner.
Mookie (as always) makes some excellent points. However, I'm always skeptical of things that seem too good to be true, so to speak. Criminal intent is a good example. It seems like a great idea on the face of it, but it has a history of being abused by defense attorneys. Discrimination suits are also fraught with abuse by legal professionals and spurious charges.
Furthermore, this type of law makes unequal treatment under the law much more possible, because it relies upon the skills/morals of attorneys.
In general, I am against further complication of the Justice system. It has already built an empire that does tremendous economic damage while producing nothing. Usually, I am in favor of combatting that legacy.
I'm not totally decided one way or the other, but I think that August's position deserves significant consideration.
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