selylindi comments on Open thread, October 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: selylindi 17 October 2011 05:27:29AM 1 point [-]

The conviction rate for black defendents is sometimes much higher than the conviction rate for whites, so the solution you've suggested here would intensify the racial disparity.

Comment author: lessdazed 17 October 2011 02:39:10PM *  1 point [-]

so the solution you've suggested here

If I suggest reconciliatory solutions rather than try to just delineate mere unfair reality, then let my car's brake pedal fail half the time, and let my car's gas pedal work perfectly!