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From: jchapman@watcgl.UUCP (john chapman)
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Subject: Re: paying plumbers
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 09:38:31 EDT
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> >> > Not at all necessary; what is necessary is that the decision be made
> >> > people/persons who can make such a determination independently and
> >> > without prejudice. Also it is possible that  people == state can be
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> >> You show me one, just one, person that can make such a determination
> >> "independently and without prejudice".  Such people simply do not
> >> exist.  Any program whose correct functioning depends on their
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> > Instead of just one how about an example of many?  Our justice system
> > depends *exactly* on being able to find people who can decide,
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> Not true.  Juries and judges are the closet approximation to such a 
> group of people that we have been able to find so far.  They are 
> human beings just like you and I, and are hence subject to their own
> prejudices and biases.  It so happens that we have yet to find a different
> 	-bob atkinson

 Well you guys can nit pick all you want but the fact remains that it
 is possible to find independant/unprejudiced people to decide almost
 any issue and have them do a good job; out justice system may be
 a little slow but the udges and juries seem to generally do a good
 job.

 John Chapman