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Dayphil: Alright, so should it be law if no one understands it?
Thu, 31 Jan 2008

I'm sure we've all had the same thought -- people generally want to be honest and hard working, and part of that is doing the right and ethical thing within a society; but a society has laws (which may or may not be ethical in foundation). And laws are there partly to codify what the averageman believes in, partly to promote the party line for the future, and other trickery. But as we've all heard.. sometimes you do not know if you are breaking the law or not, until an action is tested.. in court. But that is a high stakes game since in losing, you could be fined or go to prison.

So how can a society have a legal system so convoluted and impenetrable, that specialists are needed to attempt to comprehend it and yet still not know the outcome of a series of actions? How can people live their lives in a system where they do not know the laws, nor how to interpret them. We just live, and as good and decent people assume the law is on our side.

But isn't that odd? Dieing to defend a society with laws and ethics we don't understand the implications of?

How the heck did that happen anyway?

I suppose back in the day, farmer logic was law and it surely didn't make a lot of sense. But at least it was the 'common sense' (or rule by might, which is well understood too.)

hmrf.

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