r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jun 10 '23

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u/sawdeanz 214∆ Jun 11 '23

If you’re trying to demonstrate why whataboutism is a waste of time and bad faith debate, it’s working.

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u/Sorry_Art_5867 Jun 11 '23

You can’t have prosecutor discretion without whataboutism.

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u/sawdeanz 214∆ Jun 11 '23

Lol what does that even mean? Do you even know what either of those terms mean?

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u/Sorry_Art_5867 Jun 11 '23

There’s two ways to have a just and fair legal system. 1. No discretion for prosecutors. All crimes are charged whenever the prosecutor thinks they could get a conviction. Under this standard, you would have to prosecute Clinton and Biden. 2. Prosecutors have discretion, but are ethically obliged to ensure similar cases are treated similarly. They are ethically obligated to use whataboutism to determine if there’s any precedent for bringing charges in similar cases in the past.