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What's an example of any law that's currently in place which you feel is unjust or unfair?

• noobiemcfoob 13y ago
  I'm uncertain if you are addressing me or rayiner, but marriage equality (or more so bans against) is an easy one without even straining. Do you mean to imply that laws are inherently just and fair?
  • sillysaurus3 13y ago
    I was just looking for rayiner's take on what makes an unfair law unfair.
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• rayiner 13y ago
  People throw around the word "unjust" too easily. There are plenty of laws I don't like (e.g. drug laws, sentencing generally), but I believe that in a democratic society people have the right to regulate individual behavior that has collateral effects. There are only a few laws I consider "unjust" either because society has very little real interest in regulating the behavior (e.g. bans on homosexual marriage), or because the results are wholly out of proportion with any legitimate interest (e.g. three strikes laws). I dislike most housing-related regulations, but it's very difficult for me to find "injustice" in the commercial regulations voters (who are mostly property owners) impose upon themselves.
  • noobiemcfoob 13y ago
    The issue with taking the stance that the voters imposed it on themselves is that voters, particularly of a specific city, are a group that is constantly cycling in and out members. I'm only recently of voting age; any regulation that was imposed more than 8 years ago, I had zero say in, let alone the knowledge and experience to have an informed opinion about it. Beyond that, its hard to say the margins by which such a law passed. If a law passes by 51%, is it still difficult to find 'injustice' (This coming from a person in a state that passed a state constitutional ban against gay marriage by a similar margin)