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Rights vs Privileges
Conceptually:
- in the West, citizens have inalienable rights supported by the legal system.
- in Russia, people have privileges granted and controlled by patrons in a position of authority.
- in the West, fairness is sought through legally-binding decisions of the judge and the jury.
- in Russia, fairness is sought through conveying "правда" to the proper authority.
- in the West, citizens have inalienable rights supported by the legal system.
- in Russia, people have privileges granted and controlled by patrons in a position of authority.
- in the West, fairness is sought through legally-binding decisions of the judge and the jury.
- in Russia, fairness is sought through conveying "правда" to the proper authority.