Aside: this is an example of the British criminal justice system.
The main point seems to apply, though; if common society doesn't agree that courtesy should be shown to old men, then we can hardly expect the laws to levy more than a token punishment to those who beat them up.
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Date: 2007-12-06 02:17 pm (UTC)The main point seems to apply, though; if common society doesn't agree that courtesy should be shown to old men, then we can hardly expect the laws to levy more than a token punishment to those who beat them up.
It's sad.