foundations for sanity

[Zenaan Harkness]

On Sun, Sep 04, 2016 at 08:09:07PM -0700, Razer wrote:
> On 09/04/2016 07:43 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> >> - respect for the freedom, inherent dignity, rights and sovereignty of
> >>   every human
> >> Although we may 'punish' or otherwise un-sanction our fellow society
> >> dwellers who enage in activities in ways which fail to demonstrate
> >> reasonable consideration for the safety of others, we shall limit our
> >> collective enforcement to not include activities which infringe no soul
> >> other than the individual soul himself.
> > 
> > Punishment by 'peers' must also be decided by peers, not just the guilt
> > of a peer, and the penalties or punishments ought be proportionate
> > between cases and between crimes.
> 
> Welp!(says the heretic) Whose going to regulate 'proportionate punishment'?

That would be written words only - guidence to the 'jury of peers', and
would therefore also provide a hint to the defendant "well so and so
only got X years for murder, I should get similar, and certainly not
2X".