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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (Edward Michael Smith)
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Subject: Re: Laws Nobody Obeys ARE NEEDED
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Date: Fri, 9-Nov-84 14:45:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  9 14:45:43 1984
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> > You have a very sick and short sighted view of society.  It is human
> > nature to push the limits.  We feel we need to show our independence.
> > But we still need safeguards to protect the rights and safety of
> > our friends, our neighbors, and our loved ones.  If you don't give a
> 
> I see.  So any law that has ever existed should always exist, because
> to reverse that law would make us lawless, brutal, insensitive
> barbarians?

I am the first to admit to a heavy foot and no respect for 55, but I
think that the point being made was not that all laws forever are sacred.
Looked to me more like a statement that even if *most* people want to
break a law, it still might be a good law *if* it protects a minority
population.  (Such as discrimination laws...)  There are some people
on the road (who have as much right to use it as I do) who are scared
out of there wits by the way most people (I ?) drive.

The question this brings up for me is: What percentage of laws can be
held in low respect by what percentage of the population before *all*
laws will be held in low respect by most people?  Is it worth training
break the 55 limit regularly?  When will I generalize this (admitedly)
anti social behaviour to drugs, paying bills, tax forms, murder?

At what point should a law be removed to preserve respect for most laws?

-- 
E. Michael Smith  ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems

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