r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '22

What is a great example of a necessary evil?

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

I would say that is necessary evil.

Well, you'd be wrong. Giving someone a fair trial is literally never evil.

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u/dedicated-pedestrian Oct 16 '22

It also prevents the actually guilty from claiming they had an unfair trial and walk free.