That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.
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Equal justice means that there is not one set of rules for the powerful and another for everyone else.
Fairness is what justice really is.
If justice is supposed to be fair, than any justice system you would hope is based on fairness.
Some people believe that fairness comes with obeying the rules. I'm one of those people.
There's a difference between fair game and playing games.
In the matter of justice, all should be equal in your eyes.
In the political context fair means somebody that will vote for the unions or for the business. It can't mean that in the judicial context or we're in real trouble.
But as someone pointed out earlier, it is not really about fairness; it is about taking finite resources and applying them where they will have the most effect.
We are not supposed to be all equal. Let's just forget that. We are supposed to have equal rights under law. If we do that, we have done enough.
The whole idea of equal justice under law means that you've got to play by the rules. It has nothing to do with the underlying subject matter. You just tell the truth.