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Hey, what's this fence doing here? Eh, just pull it down and we'll figure it out as we go.

• geoffeg 2y ago
  For those wondering, this refers to Chesterton's Fence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_fence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_...
• pixl97 2y ago
  Actually I'd say you're wrong here. They know exactly what the fence is for and want to tear it down so they can steal out of your backyard. Sad thing is they'll convince every idiot in this state to sign up for the 'crime in the name of freedom' party.
  • jfengel 2y ago
    I'd be tempted to apply Hanlon's Razor and assume stupidity rather than malice, but yeah, this has gone on too long to apply that rule. There is a saying that "regulations are written in blood". That's not a good way to write regulations. They end up being haphazard, both too strong and not strong enough. People rightly get frustrated at the patchwork. It's tempting to apply the experience and create a new, better set of regulations from a clean sheet. But unfortunately, the loudest voices are usually the ones who are well aware of the price already paid in blood, and want to be the ones to get another dose of it. They will design the rules so that it's not their blood, but will take advantage of the blood of others until it gets banned all over again. The hard way, again.
• ARandomerDude 2y ago
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  • greenhearth 2y ago
    BS