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Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Boroda on September 29, 2004, 11:05:05 AM

Russian Supreme Court building:

(http://nnm.ru/pict/femida1.jpg)

What's wrong here? JFYI, mutant eagle is a Russian State Emblem, so it's not what I am asking about.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: JBA on September 29, 2004, 11:11:02 AM

Is justice supposed to be blind? in Russia as it is here.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Chairboy on September 29, 2004, 11:37:48 AM

Yeah, I'll second what JBA said.  Justice should be blind.  Instead, she looks like she's ready to kick some serious ass.  She's all like 'Yo, crime, come here' and crime is all like 'no way, lady' and she's all like 'I swear, if you don't get over here right now, so help me I will knock you silly with this shield!' and crime is all like 'whoa!'

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Ripper29 on September 29, 2004, 11:39:40 AM

Has the statue been altered, for example have the scales been added and perhaps the sword removed?

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Furball on September 29, 2004, 11:47:46 AM

that outfit is sooooooooooo last millenium.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Furious on September 29, 2004, 11:53:31 AM

I was gonna say something about the breasts not being large enough, but that blind thing is good too.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Boroda on September 29, 2004, 12:03:54 PM

JBA is right.

And it's not a fake, it's a real photo. Worth a thousand words.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: ra on September 29, 2004, 12:07:17 PM

I've never understood the "justice is blind" thing.  Why would one want blind justice?  Why not deaf and dumb too?   Comatose would be even better.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: lasersailor184 on September 29, 2004, 12:09:53 PM

Yeah, have to go with ra on this one.


When I picture a statue of Justice, I imagine her holding a big ****ing hammer.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Boroda on September 29, 2004, 12:14:01 PM

It's blind because it's impartial. Sorry, probably the wrong word, I had to look for it at http://www.lingvo.ru

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: ra on September 29, 2004, 12:19:12 PM

Impartial is the right word.  I would just feel more comfortable with Justice that can see what's going on.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: Dinger on September 29, 2004, 12:23:03 PM

Nah. justice is blind in that it considers the arguments of the case and not the persons who are making them. You know, the notion that I am subject to the same laws as a former head of Halliburton.  That's why Ashcroft keeps her behind a curtain these days; and why Russia has removed her blindfold.
It's much easier when Justice isn't blind, or is kept hidden..

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: ra on September 29, 2004, 12:25:03 PM

Apparently the byiuch can't be trusted or she wouldn't need a blindfold.  Either way, it's a weird metaphor.

Title: What's wrong with this picture?
Post by: SLO on September 29, 2004, 03:42:21 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Chairboy
Yeah, I'll second what JBA said.  Justice should be blind.  Instead, she looks like she's ready to kick some serious ass.  She's all like 'Yo, crime, come here' and crime is all like 'no way, lady' and she's all like 'I swear, if you don't get over here right now, so help me I will knock you silly with this shield!' and crime is all like 'whoa!'

 :rofl