Thread: Nothing Constructive and Only Posted to Cause Controversy Again

Originally Posted by Sidney

yep you're right, but unfortunately it is politically sensitive.... which means the the public perceptions are actually important.

and the punative response that we typically see here is the problem, its the default position. The only way to change that is to be made to think about it differently.. so we should challenge the typical emotive reaction and encourage people to think about the issue.

Yeah I know.... pushing shit uphill, people prefer not to think about it and the system caters for that by locking up the problems...

Yes, there is no simple solution. However there is also a desire to set some deterrent. Should fines be removed for speeding offences too? The guy on the bones of his arse will likely find it difficult to pay. But the guy with a good lawyer and/or plenty of dosh that does it frequently will probably not bat an eyelid.

From the outside looking at the sentence compared to the damage caused I would stand by my fair acknowledgement. There are other sentences that would likely also be fair, but as you yourself have stated you do not know his history either.