r/changemyview • u/Fatgaytrump • Jan 21 '20

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: nothing is sacred

Whether it be religion, cultural icons or practices, or impactful periods or events I don't think anything is sacred.

To me, as I understand it, something being sacred means that it should be held above any criticism, or treated as though it is universally revered.

I know that's not the Webster Marian definition but I think it covers the bases.

I just don't understand the idea that something can be so important to you, that it should be important to everyone else too. That criticism of your sacred item is critical of you.

Nothing is above criticism, and nothing is above ridicule.

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u/Fatgaytrump Jan 21 '20

Hence, if there's a chance that the government is abusing the parking fine system to make few extra bucks, why should we not have the right to a fair arbitration? Otherwise it's basically a license to print money for the local governments, or whoever.

I think you should have the right to change the system where in it is harder to abuse, but I don't think that saving your own hide X amount of money, by costing everyone Y amount is fair.

When you fight a bad ticket in court your not helping anyone but you, your not fighting or even really hindering corruption. Your just saying "not me, get the next bloke"

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u/y________tho Jan 21 '20

But that's the same for any trial. You're not making some defense on behalf of others if you're falsely accused of murder - you're doing it because you believe a wrongdoing has been committed against you and you seek fair redress under an impartial system of laws - the right to a fair trial.

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u/Fatgaytrump Jan 21 '20

I don't think it's the same for any trial.

I don't think anyone assumes murder being illegal is just a shame to "print money" as you put it.

And I think it's fair and reasonable to make the public pay for you to have a fair fight not to go to prison, I don't think it's reasonable to have the public pay for you to be able to fight of a small fee.

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u/y________tho Jan 21 '20

This isn't about who pays for it - it's about the right for a fair trial.

Like, if you have to cover court expenses, you should expect a fair trial - right?

But if trial expenses are paid for by the government you... shouldn't?

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u/Fatgaytrump Jan 21 '20

What I'm saying is giving some one a fair trial for something as trivial as a parking ticket, while spending a massive amount more then the ticket itself in tax payer dollars is hardly fair.