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> If you feel like a law is wrong, look at why it was passed. There might be reasoning you aren't thinking of, like environmental damages. If you still feel lik
by jancsika 9y ago
> If you feel like a law is wrong, look at why it was passed. There might be reasoning you aren't thinking of, like environmental damages. If you still feel like it's wrong, look at how likely the action it forbids is to hurt someone else by intent or accident. If you feel like that's extremely unlikely, and don't think you'll get caught, break that law!
I feel like vaccine schedules are wrong, so I asked my pediatrician about them.
I feel like global warming is a hoax, so I asked a scientist about it.
I feel like a law is wrong, so I asked a legal expert about it.
The next step to take is up to me, but in each case I'm confident I'd be starting with stronger footing that you would be with your process.
Furthermore, I can pass that process on to others in a way that is less fragile and more efficient than your process. Ask your pediatrician. Ask your scientist colleague. Ask your law professor. In a world of good faith actors you'd still be reading primary research papers on epidemiology for years before moving to the second topic. In the real world you'd likely skip the necessary steps, risk making misguided decisions, and spreading that misguided decision-making process to others.
- leggomylibro 9y agoYeah, good point.