People always try to invoke “just a few bad apples” forgetting the rest of that phrase.
One bad apple spoils the bunch. Doesn’t matter if you’ve got a squad of Clark Kent boyscout types, the fact remains that if they can deal with even one Lex Luthor being a shitass in their uniform without actively trying to put a stop to that situation, they’re all suspect.
Normally it’s unreasonable to expect someone to stick their neck out just for the sake of doing the right thing alone, but these people menace society with military kit and weaponry under the premise that they’re the exception to that. They tell us all the time that it is their job to risk their lives to stop people from getting victimized, so it’s more than fair to judge them when they don’t hold themselves to the same standard when dealing with their own.
You equivocated my argument that it’s unrealistic to assume that acab with The first half of a phrase “a few bad apples”, and argued against that phrase even though nobody had used it.
I asked you to let me know if you saw anyone using that phrase, since nobody had used that phrase except for you.
Those goal posts are pretty firm.
I understand how you would see my speaking accurately as “bad faith” given your way with words.
People always try to invoke “just a few bad apples” forgetting the rest of that phrase.
One bad apple spoils the bunch. Doesn’t matter if you’ve got a squad of Clark Kent boyscout types, the fact remains that if they can deal with even one Lex Luthor being a shitass in their uniform without actively trying to put a stop to that situation, they’re all suspect.
Normally it’s unreasonable to expect someone to stick their neck out just for the sake of doing the right thing alone, but these people menace society with military kit and weaponry under the premise that they’re the exception to that. They tell us all the time that it is their job to risk their lives to stop people from getting victimized, so it’s more than fair to judge them when they don’t hold themselves to the same standard when dealing with their own.
Sure, let me know if you see someone using that phrase.
I don’t follow your ensuing logic that because a cop could be corrupt you should treat them like they are corrupt.
“They’re all suspect”? Okay. So is everybody else.
But the presumption that they’re all corrupt or acab is silly and unrealistic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswgEdJTrfU here’s a really famous guy using that phrase, though I will admit he’s got a few felonies under his belt.
My case in point. Only the dumbiest dummies that have ever dummied say that
Nobody here is saying that.
Oh, cool, so you’ll just keep moving the goalposts and other bad faith tactics. Thanks for letting me know I should block you.
You’re using those words wrong.
You equivocated my argument that it’s unrealistic to assume that acab with The first half of a phrase “a few bad apples”, and argued against that phrase even though nobody had used it.
I asked you to let me know if you saw anyone using that phrase, since nobody had used that phrase except for you.
Those goal posts are pretty firm.
I understand how you would see my speaking accurately as “bad faith” given your way with words.