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The point of a law is two folds: (1) to act as a deterrent (2) when violated and the violator is caught, to have an avenue to prosecute them (and provide some f
by zaidf 9y ago
The point of a law is two folds: (1) to act as a deterrent (2) when violated and the violator is caught, to have an avenue to prosecute them (and provide some form of justice.)
Even if you're completely right (I don't believe you are) and the law doesn't deter ANYONE from committing the crime, its second purpose still has value.
Laws against homicide, robbery etc. haven't resulted in 0 homicides and robbery; and yet, they have been used to prosecute people who have committed those crimes. If those laws didn't exist, murder and robbery would not be against the law. We can argue all day if the law has done much to deter those things but it's a fact that the law helps in delivering justice. Without the law, it would be legal to murder someone and face zero legal consequences.
- ars 9y agoThat would be true if law would actually be used to prosecute anyone. But it won't. The criteria are nebulous "must pick the best product". The advisor will just say "I believed this one was the best". How are you going to prove that? On top of that, victims don't typically even know if the advisor was wrong! So they'll never even take him to court. Plus it's a civil matter, meaning it costs the clients lots of money to bring a case. It will not have the effect you describe. Are there are requirements for review of advisors? That their advice goes to some panel for review? That the panel would have the power to actually arrest them if they disagree? It does not. It's a pointless law.