It seems to be a variation of the concept of Dane Gold. Maybe the guilty can come up with enough money to pay for murder. Of course, we kind of have that concept in use. Instead of paying the judicial system, we pay high priced lawyers with no conscience.
In older days, the rich could pay somebody to take their place in the military… or use their affluence to get assigned a cushy rank far away from any combat zone… or at least get to bring a slave (oops, “servant”) whose job was primarily to protect him…
Grumpy Old Guy almost 4 years ago
Glimpse of a society, where if politicians really did have their way…
TStyle78 almost 4 years ago
I could see this happening.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
Wealthy connivers are having an orgasmic pleasure at the very thought.
P51Strega almost 4 years ago
Perfect capitalism
J Short almost 4 years ago
It’s a win-win.
davanden almost 4 years ago
“If the rich could pay people to die for them, the poor would make a good living.”
distortion almost 4 years ago
That is the plot line of Buffalo 66.
drkala almost 4 years ago
This exists. called “taking the fall for”
bxclent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
taking white male privilege to the next step
DennisMiddlebrooks almost 4 years ago
Like the substitutes available to replace rich men drafted in the North during the Civil War.
banjinshiju almost 4 years ago
It seems to be a variation of the concept of Dane Gold. Maybe the guilty can come up with enough money to pay for murder. Of course, we kind of have that concept in use. Instead of paying the judicial system, we pay high priced lawyers with no conscience.
ferddo almost 4 years ago
In older days, the rich could pay somebody to take their place in the military… or use their affluence to get assigned a cushy rank far away from any combat zone… or at least get to bring a slave (oops, “servant”) whose job was primarily to protect him…
Jaime Brown Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Apparently this happens in China.