[Grandpa Kim]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Restricting anyone's right to petition for an appeal is a sure path to tyranny.

Fyron, your one sided view of freedom sets my teeth on edge.

Restricting my right to knock your block off for your damn narrow views is another sure path to tyranny.

Yes everyone has the right to initiate a lawsuit but they sure don't have the right to steal money from my pockets (ie. tax dollars) by being allowed to proceed with frivolous lawsuits. Judges should and must throw out those frivilous ones. Most countries have no trouble finding the frivolity line.

Addendum:

Now that Geoschmo has added details on the McD/coffee case, I still say this was a frivilous lawsuit that should never have seen the inside of a courtroom. There seems to be a trend-- no, more than that, a rush-- to have the government and big business take all the responsibility while the individual take none. I don't know how many, but a large number of lawsuits would simply disappear if we all simply took responsibility for our own actions instead of looking for someone else to blame.

The sad thing about this trend is that it is encouraged by legislators, the courts and the media, so it won't die out soon.

Please note: Kim has no intention of being politically correct; I'm more interested in right and wrong, good and bad. The tone of this post is quite deliberate and intended to get you thinking about the basics instead of nitpicking details.

[ May 31, 2003, 20:21: Message edited by: Grandpa Kim ]