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> A society where people feel they can pick and choose which laws to respect and which to ignore is a worrying proposition, IMO. I contend that not only is thi
by LyndsySimon 8y ago
> A society where people feel they can pick and choose which laws to respect and which to ignore is a worrying proposition, IMO.
I contend that not only is this exactly what we have, but that you, personally, do it as well.
Do you drive? If so, have you ever exceeded the speed limit? Turned right on a red without first coming to a complete stop? Rolled through a stop sign? Driven with a bulb burned out so that your license plate is not lit?
If you've ever consciously done any of the above, then you have picked and chosen what laws you respect. I doubt that there is anyone in the entire country that has not consciously broken some law at some point.
> The law as a whole may be far from perfect, but it's better than anarchy.
That's... debatable :)
- cannonedhamster 8y agoI apparently live in the place with some of the worst drivers on the planet. I live in the suburbs and was shocked after moving here. People routinely run red lights for no reason. Turn on red where it's clearly marked not to turn on red. Literally tonight I had to swerve off the road because someone just felt like driving at me head on. It's really weird because it's a nice, fairly affluent neighborhood with no real reason to have such a concentration of terrible driving. Marijuana is legal for personal use even here. Our police unions supported decriminalizing it because they said it was wasting their time.