If it's a priori known that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission then it means that the penalties for breaking the law are too lenient.

If it's a priori known that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission then it means that the penalties for breaking the law are too lenient. How about the "move fast and break things" SV type bros go to jail for a bit and, after they serve their sentence, all's forgiven? Except the criminal record, of course. That stays.