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Unfortunately you left out the fact that despite his good intentions, it's illegal, and he would have been arrested if caught.
by Timwi 1y ago
Unfortunately you left out the fact that despite his good intentions, it's illegal, and he would have been arrested if caught.
- pinkmuffinere 1y agoHere’s a short list of other illegal things: - lemonade stands without a business license - posting fliers on traffic light posts, yard sale signs, etc - turning over a solid double yellow line to get into a plaza There are lots of “illegal” things we do every day, because they are better for society than strictly following the law.
- Timwi 1y agoOK so if I understand you right, you're implying that it's only “technically” illegal but it won't be enforced?
- pinkmuffinere 1y agoYa, it's a fair question, my claim isn't very clear in my comment. I think there are two elements that I care about: 1. Exactly what you said, it's illegal but is seldom enforced 2. I would rather break the law to improve the world, than to follow the law and watch it fall into chaos.
- Timwi 1y agoI'm with you on #2, but even more than that, I'd rather live in a world in which detrimental laws are easier to change/fix...
- pinkmuffinere 1y agoYa, that's fair, and very noble of you. I think this sort of thing is often the divide between engineering and politics. Engineers want to do the thing. Politicians want to make it easier to do the thing. I realize those are loose definitions, and I'm just some internet guy, but I like my definitions. As you get promoted, you move away from engineering, and further into politics. Personally I don't have the patience for much politics, even though i recognize that it is good and important. All that to say -- I think you should be promoted :)