Everyone encounters unsolvable problems, whether or not they favor thought terminating cliches. However, we also encounter problems which only appear to be unsolvable. My point is, if you take the attitude that "it is what it is", you'll never know the difference.
You can call me captain solveitall if you wish, but I suspect that won't make you any less miserable.
Saying you have nothing else to say or do is "thought terminating" you're stifling discussion rather than encouraging investigation of potential solutions.
Sure ok but in a democracy the presumption is that law makers have the support of the public.
In this specific case most (maybe all?) Australian state's and territories have already enacted similar laws, the federal law just reinforces them. That doesn't really seem tyrannical?
Juries decide whether defendants are guilty of the charges against them. They do not decide whether the law ought to apply. If you don't understand the difference then you're right... I'm not going to be able to put an argument before you that you'll be able to comprehend.
It's patently obvious to everyone that a fair and just system of laws needs to apply equally to everyone, even in cases where we dislike the victim.
You're correct in that the jury prevents a corrupt government from convicting innocent people.
That's why a jury's role is to return a verdict of guilty or not guilty. You will note there's no third option for a jury to return a verdict of "guilty but exempt".
Do you really want a court system where 12 idiots decide whether the law should apply? That's the antithesis of a fair and just legal system.
That's a fair point. I didn't really post it thinking "this anecdote supports this law". I just think it's worth remembering the insidious manner in which these organisations encroach on society.
Obviously laws are intended to be policed through governmental force, but they're also a communication regarding what a society considers acceptable.
For example, if a society legislates that the age of consent is 16, then people being charged with statutory rape is only a small part of the impact of that law. In Australia we literally have police giving presentations in schools to ensure that teenagers are aware of the laws that exist to protect them, and how something that might seem innocent to a 15 year old (like sending your crush a photo of your boobs or something), can have dire consequences. In summary, the existence of the law is society standing together and sending a very clear message that some behaviors are unacceptable, a formalisation of social intolerance if you will.
Fascist organisations have been successfully recruiting, and it seems like they're gaining momentum. Sure some bar might be able to keep skin heads out, but "soft" social intolerance very obviously is inadequate.
The thing is, these groups don't start with hatred right off the bat. A normal kid might see a fascist organisation as some kind of boys club. Cool iconography, loyalty, camaraderie, whats not to like? The existence of this law will ensure that people are aware of the depravity of this ideology and reduce their ability to seduce recruits by deception.
People should rise up against Trump in a constructive and non-violent way.