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>to the point that people will stop seeing breaking the law as anything objectionable, destroying the very notion of law and order. This is already the case in
by throwaway0a5e 4y ago
>to the point that people will stop seeing breaking the law as anything objectionable, destroying the very notion of law and order.
This is already the case in the tax brackets that are too far down there for most of HN to have any familiarity with.
People there don't just think "oh it's the law, better blindly lick the boot" when they encounter a legal requirement. They think "what's the fine, what's the enforcement mechanism, is this a serious law or just a suggestion I can skirt as long as I am reasonable?".
If you never leave the "good school district" you bought into you'd never know.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoThis also happens above the HN tax bracket too. It's only the professional class that seems to follow the rules like this.
- anovikov 4y agoIn US, maybe. One thing i love about Europe is that people here tend to really follow law to the letter, and actually know it. And consult with lawyers in any case that seems in doubt. When vast majority of people are like that, it's no longer "boot licking", it's for everyone's benefit. It's only stupid when everyone else but you ignores the law.
- fenesiistvan 4y agoHaha. Where are you living? :) (I am in Romania, still EU)
- throwaway675309 4y agoThat depends on the laws we're talking about. There is such a thing as a conscientious objector which you seem to not be familiar with, see Aaron Schwartz for a prime example.