> This reflects the disparity in the east vs west and the focus on society vs the individual.
More of this 'east vs west' nonsense. The court system exists not for the individual but for the society. This is true in the US, in china, in russia, in europe, everywhere.
> It's better from an individual rights perspective
What individual rights? All rights are given to collectives. Ask the african slaves who got 'special rights' because they belonged to different collectives. Civil rights, women's rights, etc are collective rights.
> but in societies that put far less weight on individual rights,
You mean societies that believe in collateral damage? Where if you think some bad guy is attending a wedding, you kill everyone at the wedding?
If there is a society that values individuals or individual rights, the society wouldn't exist.
More of this 'east vs west' nonsense. The court system exists not for the individual but for the society. This is true in the US, in china, in russia, in europe, everywhere.
> It's better from an individual rights perspective
What individual rights? All rights are given to collectives. Ask the african slaves who got 'special rights' because they belonged to different collectives. Civil rights, women's rights, etc are collective rights.
> but in societies that put far less weight on individual rights,
You mean societies that believe in collateral damage? Where if you think some bad guy is attending a wedding, you kill everyone at the wedding?
If there is a society that values individuals or individual rights, the society wouldn't exist.