Eric PuryearPlease don’t confuse what is legal with what is right. There is some overlap, of course, but not as much as one might think. Laws are generally written by the rich and powerful to protect their interests, often at the expense of the poor and weak. Many atrocities are lawful, and many acts of mercy are unlawful. I say this as an attorney.
StephenC@eric I have often said that the difference between #Australia and #Asia is that #corruption in Australia is supported by the law.
Jeramee@StephenC @eric fwiw, I'm in SE Asia's "land of smiles". Corruption is so deep in the culture that even when informed of outright extortion, government officers will go out of their way to avoid holding the criminals to any accountability. They won't even file a report. My wife and I have even caught them in perjury, but the government bends over backwards to protect their own.