Texas Supreme Court Cites Mr. Spock

An anonymous reader writes "We always knew that Spock was wise and would probably make a pretty good judge, so perhaps it's a good thing to see the Texas Supreme Court citing Spock in a recent ruling, noting his wisdom in stating that 'the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.'"

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Magic 51%

[Gothmolly]

And as we see in the US, the needs of the 51% outweigh the needs of the other 49%. Ain't absolute democracy grand?

Re:While i like the reference, utilitarian reality

[shadowbearer]

There is no such thing as free will in the first place.

  Bullshit. The fact that I could read your comment and reply, or not, in any manner I see fit negates your statement. I can choose to have wine or a beer or nothing with my supper tonight, or I could choose to go out and spend my money elsewhere. Etc. It's the asshats who want to predetermine or legislate your free will that are the problem.

  If property rights cause more harm than good they should be abandoned.

  I have the right to keep property that I've bought and paid for, as long as I don't abuse that right to harm other citizens. This comment is too general. (Case in point would be the tools that I use to fix other people's problems. Quite a few of those tools, including the knowledge in my head, could also be used to harm other people; but that is not the use I put them to. ) I suspect you were probably thinking of things like gene patenting or intellectual property - but you should clarify that.

  Individuality is harmed by blanket laws that leave law enforcement and judges little option but to impose mandatory penalties despite mitigating circumstances. Many of the problems human society is experiencing right now stem from such laws.

SB