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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it’s not really above the law. it’s been agreed to in international conventions. The idea behind it is that being able to send people to foreign countries without the risk of imprisonment or death is beneficial to maintaining diplomatic relations. So that’s what we do.

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