It's entirely reasonable to think both "They should be arrested" and "the police should stop others from attacking them". I'd argue it's much more reasonable to hold both views than only one - everyone for themselves or the rule of law rather than "the rule of law for people I don't like".
> People like him and their mind viruses are destructive to proper civil society.
I don't think the "proper civil society" response is that they should be subject to criminal attacks.
Triangulating between these responses which each have some sensible points, we (?) might choose to aim for meaningful and serious consequences (because life is srs bzns) yet still temper our justice with mercy, meaning, and occasionally a touch of humor.
Sorry, I think my comment lacked a bit of context. We are in agreement.
“Police protection” tends to imply that you get treated as a special person, someone super important — like a head of state or a political dissident. It’s a bit like having Mark Zuckerberg’s security detail, but through the use of taxpayer funds. In a country where most people don’t have guns and don’t resolve problems through violence, the need for this sort of thing is extremely rare.
As someone who is clearly “not poor,” as he says repeatedly, he should be asked to source his own protection rather than being an undue burden on the South Korean taxpayer. The funds and resources earmarked for police protection would be better spent protecting women fighting for equal representation, against corruption, etc.
Of course, if the guy is actually poor, well, that’s another thing. I don’t think that is what we are dealing with here, however. Keep in mind that he dissolved the South Korean entity for Terra on April 30th…
Flip side: our proper civil society allows to many people to disregard the law when they see fit and a strong and powerful position against illegal and unethical actions should be taken to return to a civil society.
A civil society would deal with this through the political process. Sorry if that’s unpopular with you, but the alternative is roaming gangs of lynch mobs dishing out vigilante justice to whoever they see fit. If you want to see how that works, I encourage you to go and visit some countries in the third world. You’ll be running back to the West faster than you even know.
> People like him and their mind viruses are destructive to proper civil society.
I don't think the "proper civil society" response is that they should be subject to criminal attacks.