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The rule of law is a great thing. It's a shame when short sighted people enforce the letter instead of the spirit of the law as that undermines order in the lon
by kteofanidis 12y ago
The rule of law is a great thing. It's a shame when short sighted people enforce the letter instead of the spirit of the law as that undermines order in the long term.
- hitchhiker999 12y agoHumanity is a great thing. Laws are simplified ideas, that can be both helpful or oppressive. Small minded people are generally attracted to this kind of power, so we get far too much of the later.
- tzs 12y agoWhat is the spirit of the law in this case?
- m_t 12y agoProbably something along the lines of "Do not build dangerous things in your yard, were they could fall on people passing by. Also no ugly stuff." Which could or could not be relevant toward that bookshelf.