The problem isn't that police are getting better at enforcement (rec drug laws) the problem is that it's illegal and enforcement is discretionary. If everyone w

The problem isn't that police are getting better at enforcement (rec drug laws) the problem is that it's illegal and enforcement is discretionary. If everyone who did rec drugs was immediately arrested it would quickly become legal. Similar to illegal downloads of music. Because of selective enforcement you end up with rasist effects, blackmail, corruption etc. By taking away this discretion (as much as possible) you'll end up with laws that match society beliefs. Not only would pedophilia still be illegal but the UK royal family would be unable to prevent the police from investigating sick fucks like Jimmy Saville who spent many decades abusing hundreds of the UKs most vulnerable children.