NextSoft2224 t1_ja2fqwl wrote on February 26, 2023 at 9:42 AM

Reply to comment by Llanite in ELI5. What happens to ‘criminals’ when the law changes and what they were imprisoned for is no longer illegal? by L0rdTeddingt0n

Genuine question: How about for cases that a law violates human rights? Alan Turing's case for example.

Llanite t1_ja3ojcy wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Human rights are just something we made up. Slavery used to be something we considered ok, now we don't and it's illegal, then we made freedom a human right and grant clemency to everyone.