The tension between protecting individual rights and the requirements for justice/conviction. The pitfalls of acquitting the guilty and indicting the innocent.
Americanism ~ Capitalism?
Distinguish:
Democracy
&
Populism
Trial by media
Distinguish:
Justice (cultural ideal & social process)
&
Law (abstract principles & fixed procedure)
Celebrity ~ narcissist
Truth/evidence/reason & narrative/context/emotion
Can morality/ethics survive in this world, without the support of spirituality/religion?
The personal/private/chadacter/essence & the professional/public/image/performance
If, historically, the Whites were the oppressed group, would they have given the same verdict as the Black jurors in this case?
What improvements could be made in the criminal justice system to increase the conviction rate for the guilty?
Where was the American church in all of this?? Why is the Church such a miserable failure when it comes to dealing with such cardinal issues?!
What can individuals do, when even institutions fall victim to the wider cultural forces??
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