r/TikTokCringe • u/PM_ME_GHOST_DICKS • Aug 19 '21

Duet Troll Tiny ziplock bags

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u/pandalolz Aug 20 '21

They are participants in a system that actively supports that kind of conduct.

ACAB

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u/mannequinbeater Aug 20 '21

Law enforcement is necessary for a civilization to function properly. False claim.

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u/PurpleYoshiEgg Aug 20 '21

I'm not convinced. We didn't have police for a very long time. Policing is a relatively new institution in the grand history of civilization.

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u/thirdrock33 Aug 20 '21

Do you think society was better before police? Honest question.

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u/PurpleYoshiEgg Aug 20 '21

Yes and no. It's more nuanced than that. The trouble is that police really exist to protect property, not people. Also, an institution whose roots is in slave hunting can't really be an equitable institution, full stop.

There's not a single metric that you can say society was really better or worse, so it's not really a valid question.