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Originally Posted by duga
We may not agree with some laws, but technically we should still be following them.
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Why? If laws cannot be shown to have a meaningful function (that is to say that they do not benefit society, nor do they protect society) then what does it benefit us to blindly follow what is nothing more than an arbitrary instruction created by societal mores rather than through rational thought process. I'm not saying you should spark up a dooby in front of a cop to stick it to the man. However following a law simply because it's a law rather than because it has genuine value and merit benefits no one.
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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
Like I said, whether it's baseless or not is a matter of opinion, and both of us being biased makes for an impossible argument, which I am not about to have.
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Why is it a matter of opinion? Why are we both biased?
Can it not be agreed that Government exists for a reason, that laws exist for a purpose, and therefore the nature and validity of existing laws can and should be assessed?