Why is diplomatic immunity even a thing? Why was this particular job decided to be above the law?

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Why is diplomatic immunity even a thing? Why was this particular job decided to be above the law?

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Because mistreating emissaries has an extremely long history of causing conflicts and ongoing escalating reprisals. Have you ever heard about the Mongol Empire. They are a great case study in what happens when emissaries are mistreated.

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