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The most distressing thing I learned in the past 3 ~~Years~~ edit: months,, was how MUCH laws are about norms. Norms, are basically the way laws work in the re
by intended 2y ago
The most distressing thing I learned in the past 3 ~~Years~~ edit: months,, was how MUCH laws are about norms.
Norms, are basically the way laws work in the real world.
I despaired, because this is natural to lawyers, and alien entirely to the layperson.
No one is going to think Justice, and then accept “Oh, our norms are how laws work”.
- lazyasciiart 2y agoThe past three years? Why that time period? (I thought trumps first term was when it all became obvious).
- intended 2y agoCrap. Typo; I learnt about it in November, while hearing a magistrate and lawyer discuss something.
- csomar 2y agoLaws come from norms with a few practices to make them seem "legit". It's too hard and expensive for the ruler to oppose the masses. It has a significant political cost. Successful rulers just ride the masses current trend. It's like a tamed down hysteria.