Originally posted by post_eos I'm angry because my fairy tale world has been shattered
I hope you didn't miss the sarcasm in my post. We really need a /sarc tag or emoticon.
Originally posted by post_eos I was raised to believe that judges, lawyers, policemen and the like are part of the justice system. Where is justice when you can get paid to teach people to steal and cheat. This is supposed to be the job of criminals.
Some here will react negatively to this, but I was raised and raised mine an Eagle Scout. Despite the current social vlaues dilemna there is a core honesty woven into the values we were taught.
I sell a specialized financial service for a living. We do EVERYTHING under a contract, for a retainer. We try to think of every eventuality and negotiate in advance every possible remedy. We fulfill our obligations with detail and precision and document constantly every step and action.
Even then, if the service works in the favor of the client - we were paid. If it doesn't we can end up paying them and their lawyers. And then our lawyers. Most of them are honorable, but the less so can be very smart, brazen and crafty.
People have a truly amazing capacity to lie when there is money involved.
Going to court, even with multiple, redundant proofs of correctness and a clear, negotiated contract, is just too risky - bad judge on a bad day can be devastating. We expect to pay every so often. That's just the way it is.
You have to protect yourself, in advance, and it costs money. Sad, but true.
Last edited by monochrome; 03-03-2013 at 07:35 PM.