(June 24, 2013 at 4:39 pm)Rhythm Wrote: attractive =/= effective
Effectiveness is a broad term, though. What is the standard of effectiveness?
Quote:Again what appears top be a disagreement in tastes. Would you prefer something that works, or something that lines up with your values?
I place a much higher value in getting the optimal outcome in regards to the law. Whether that outcome is reached with optimal operational efficiency, while not of no importance, is of secondary concern to me.
Quote:If I'm in a position to "ensure" anything how am I promoting competition? Why not just ensure my continued profitability (as is already done)?
There would have to be some mechanism in place to prevent monopolization, otherwise, we end up (at best) with a system very much like what we have.
Quote:Indeed. But for every 5 star restaurant there are hundreds of McDonald's -es..., eh?
That's the problem I keep seeing in your proposal. One of the biggest problems with the justice system in its present form is that the quality of justice one receives often has too much to do with their financial resources. Legitimizing such a system seems wholly unlikely to improve it.
