The US legal system seems more bonkers every day

StriderX said:
But it is the same punishment, I take 25% of someone's earnings/wealth it is by definition equitable. If someone doesn't earn anything in criminal court then they can go to prison instead and for civil court matters who cares.
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OK, because these are damages awarded to another then let's compare the impact on the plaintiff.

One receives £500 from a poor defendant, the other £10 million from a rich defendant. All things otherwise being equal.

Who had the better justice? Should the person receiving £500 feel justice was served equally?

Do they both have equal incentive to seek justice in the first place?

e: Then lawyers. The first person can't get a good lawyer because there's nothing in it for them. The second gets a great lawyer because he knows there's a ton of money there to be had.
 
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