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I don't think it is even possible to simply "follow the law". There is such an overwrought, contradictory edifice of laws and regulations piled one on top of t
by douche 10y ago
I don't think it is even possible to simply "follow the law". There is such an overwrought, contradictory edifice of laws and regulations piled one on top of the other that no reasonable person could hope to even know what the law is.
Moreover, there are so many laws that are down-right wrongheaded, and everybody agrees about it, that it corrupts respect for the laws that are just morally grey.
- whamlastxmas 10y ago>everybody agrees about it Maybe everyone you know, or everyone you interact with. Especially if you're talking about laws that are largely based on morals (gay marriage, marijuana, etc). There are plenty of loud, outspoken supporters of even the dumbest laws.
- douche 10y agoI was thinking more about inane things like speed limits, jaywalking, archaic and outdated laws that have obsoleted themselves but remain on the books, stupid things like that, which everyone violates every day without a second thought. For instance, there is an ordinance in the town I work in that it is illegal to back into a street parking spot. Why? No one knows, and it is rarely enforced, but technically can result in a non-trivial parking fine.