It is of the essence of the demand for equality before the law that people should be treated alike in spite of the fact that they are different. Why does a hearse horse snicker hauling a lawyer away. In Japan there is one lawyer for every 10 engineers. In the U.S. there are 500 lawyers for every engineer. Which country can be expected to grow faster.
Litigation takes the place of sex at middle age.
Vidal One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks. For ye have taken away the key of knowledge. The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty, and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury. The punishment of the criminal is measured by the degree of astonishment of the judge who finds his crime incomprehensible. If you really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class.