>Anyway, I don’t have an issue with the label, “civilian.” There has to be some shorthand to distinguish the enforced from the enforcer.
Not if that very enforcer is supposed to follow the same laws he is supposed to be enforcing.
It is the “two standards” for justice/law that is tearing this country apart.
There’s the “congressional overlords” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Law Enforcement Officers” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Undocumented Guests” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Protected [minority] class” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Protected [political] class” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Protected [religious] class” and “Civilians.”
There’s the “Protected [celebrity] class” and “Civilians.”
Bleh! and a pox on those who call it ‘Justice!’
Decay of the justice system is one symptom of a decadent and rotten system.
You are correct that there are certain classes of society that are not bound by the law. Heck, the entire federal government isn't bound by the constitution, and the people aren't upset over that to the point of revolution. Few people run through the justice mill, so they don't directly feel the impact of the decay.
As for the word "civilian," you are certainly free to attach all sorts of significance to it. The label doesn't bother me. The attitude and conduct bother me.