Ka-pi96 said:
contestgamer said:
You make valid points and no system is perfect. I think you could protect against the type of abuse you mentioned in the following way: in the case of majority accusers (along race or gender - so in the US that would be white and male, male being a numerical minority but a majority in terms of influence and power) we maintain the existing justice system that requires the burden of proof to be placed on the accuser. For minority accusers we would have the alternative system that shifts the burden of proof on to the accused. I realize that right wing heads will explode, but this kind of system would lead to the least amount of abuse and would result, in comparison to our existing justice system, to justice that represents fairness most closely.
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So rather than a system that isn't in itself racist but can be abused by racists, you'd rather a system that is inherently racist?
Why exactly would you prefer a justice system that not only treats people as more/less trustworthy but also gives them more/less rights based solely on the colour of their skin over one where people are supposed to be treated equally?
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You cant be racist against whites or sexist against males. They're the dominant group. This is like affirmative action for our justice system - it gives a slight advantage to minority groups to help even out the playing field a bit. Minority groups are also unlikely to make false accusations, while whites are, so we're protecting against abuse as well.
