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In reply to the discussion: Why I think Alan Dershowitz is a contrarian. [View all]Mike 03
(16,616 posts)31. I appreciate what you are getting at.
I find it difficult to discuss this without bringing ethics into it, but that could be a failure on my part (for the purposes of this discussion).
"The key is to look at the actions taken when there's no stake involved." This is a crucial point.
In some situations, something might be "at stake" we're not aware of.
I apologize if some of my posts seemed confrontational. I actually find your ideas worthwhile for discussion in a clinical sense, but with so much at stake I think it's important to remember the immense consequences of his position in this trial. I find it hard to have this discussion without considering the ethics of the situation. But I appreciate how clinical your examination is.
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Agreed, but he's a particular type of attention monger, grandstander, and showboater.
cab67
Jan 2020
#4
Deluded & poorly informed on the constitution. I said he earned his reputation on criminal defense/
hlthe2b
Jan 2020
#7
I think it's simpler than that. His *true* involvement w/ Epstein is known to Bill Barr.
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#12
Also, he might think that participating in this trial will change the subject from the Epstein case
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#20
FBI Profiler John Douglas was also one of the first people to ridicule the prosecution's theory
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#15
Contrarian, perhaps, but equipped with the flimsiest, paper-thin arguments and evidence
Mr. Ected
Jan 2020
#16