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Impunity and discretionary justice

by Luis V. TeodoroSeptember 6, 2019March 26, 2020

The impunity of the powerful and well-connected has always been a fact of life in these isles

"The rebel undoubtedly demands a certain degree of freedom for himself; but in no case, if he is consistent, does he demand the right to destroy the existence and the freedom of others. He humiliates no one. The freedom he claims, he claims for all; the freedom he refuses, he forbids everyone to enjoy. He is not only the slave against the master, but also man against the world of master and slave. Thanks to rebellion, there is something more in history than the relationship between mastery and servitude."

The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Albert Camus