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The media across
the UK had a wee outbreak recently about the influence of
secret societies on Scotland's justice system.
Particularly about
The Speculative Society of Edinburgh.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
smoking a joint
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The society, which
has included Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott
as past members, was criticised as being a secretive body
which embraced Scotland's judicial elite and which may be
stitching up deals behind closed doors, to the detriment
of the common man.
In fact, according to ScoLAG
"the Speculative Society
meetings are, in the main, reactionary gatherings of over-privileged,
idiot, boy students who enjoy pompous role playing. In this
guise it is no more a threat to democracy and justice than
other self-indulgent antics found among a minority of yahoo
students at many universities."
"As to corruption of the
justice system it seems that Masonic influence within the
police is likely to be more of a threat. On judicial conduct
and attitudes the continuing class bias in favour of the
middle and upper classes and the influence of adherence
to outdated religious doctrine in an increasingly secular
society must surely be of greater concern."
A viewpoint we
heartily endorse.
As to being a secret
society. Well, if it was, it ain't any more. Here is the
complete membership list:
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