First Day

I'm so going to be a barrister.

First day at the firm was fantastic, the experience was wonderful, I really got an acute insight into what it is to be a lawyer and I must say it's fucking brilliant. They get free milo.

Here's something I learned. Lawyers must have sound judgment. No matter how good your mastery over english is, your quality of judgment transcends everything else.

"This virtue may be regarded as a sort of forensic wisdom which is supported by, rather than derived from, a knowledge of the law and the facts of a given case... it is to some degree inborn; but it can be cultivated and strengthened by the individual who recognises that there is such a virtue that is worth pursuing."

Brilliant advice.

Here's a hypothetical case my mentor gave me to ponder and to discuss with him at a later date:

The case of the spelucean exploreres. 5 explorers were in a cave when they were trapped by a landslide. It took over a month to excavate them. 10 rescuers died in the process from another landslide.The 4 explorers survived by killing one of the members and consuming him. The case is as such. That dead man had suggested they draw lots to see who shall be eaten, but pulled out at the last minute and suggested they just wait. The others felt it unfair and they drew his lot for him, which he lost.

Should they be indicted for murder?

My brief thoughts,
YES: Murder is the willful killing of another man. They should be tried.
NO: They were placed in a situation under the conditions of the "law of nature". To save 4 lives, they had to take 1.

What do you think? There is no right or wrong, but only HOW you argue it out logically and persuasively.

Amazing isn't it.