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Ah, so it's ok to break laws as long as you disagree with them? Because I have some serious issues with the idea that [insert abhorrent thing] is wrong so it'd

by Ntrails 10y ago

Ah, so it's ok to break laws as long as you disagree with them? Because I have some serious issues with the idea that [insert abhorrent thing] is wrong so it'd be neat to just say it's a bad law and get on with doing it

ionised 10y ago
There is a case to be made for a form of civil disobedience involving significant numbers of people breaking a law in an attempt to have it repealed. I personally break a few laws I just don't care for. Drugs laws to name one. Nobody is taking my LSD from me and I imagine there are millions like me. That said I don't agree with what Uber is doing. They are one company trying to skirt the law.
- kedean 10y ago
  You can't invoke civil disobedience when a commerce is happening, because civil disobedience is a symbolic act, meant to draw attention. As soon as somebody is making money doing it, it's just breaking the law.
  - ionised 10y ago
    That makes sense
stale2002 10y ago
Absolutely, given the extremely high stakes that are involved in this situation. A million people die every year due to cars. These laws are partly responsible for these deaths. These laws are not worth the lives of a million people every year.