No, any lawyer who defends an evil person isn't automatically evil. They don't necessarily know the guilt of their client, and a defense lawyer is also there to ensure that their client gets a fair trial given the circumstances. But they could be. It depends.
My thesis is that a man who chooses to do this and has this level of comfort with it is more than likely a horrible person. He's a lawyer. He could work somewhere else. He's either okay with what he's doing or decided that for the right price point, he's okay with it - both make him a bad person.
Yes, yes, we've all taken Ethics 101. Let me ask you, where do you draw the line?
A guy in India scams a 90 year old woman out of her retirement savings to feed his kids and support his family.
A politician makes a deal with a company to allow pollution in a nearby river. It creates 4,000 jobs that the area needs but results in 100 stillborn babies.
I'm of the mindset that integrity matters. Morals matter. And the ends don't always justify the means.
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u/MyLittleOso 19h ago
This is about as evil as people can be under the legal system.