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I also want to point out the wording in the OP “a law allowing”, since it’s a pet peeve of mine. When discussing legislation, actual or otherwise, we shouldn’t start from the premise that every act is prohibited by default, and that laws elucidate the exceptions. It’s the other way around.
Our country’s laws don’t tell us what we are allowed to do. They tell us what the people in power are allowed to do to us. They tell us under what circumstances the government and law enforcement are legally allowed to strip us of our rights by taking away our money or property or time or freedom. Each law carries with it an enormous cost in enforcement, and each law has implications far beyond what’s written on the books - no law has ever been applied or enforced exactly the way it was intended. When we talk about legislation, let’s start from the premise that most kinds of behavior are allowed. Any exceptions must be specific and merited because of the societal cost incurred with each new law.
I also want to point out the wording in the OP “a law allowing”, since it’s a pet peeve of mine. When discussing legislation, actual or otherwise, we shouldn’t start from the premise that every act is prohibited by default, and that laws elucidate the exceptions. It’s the other way around.
Our country’s laws don’t tell us what we are allowed to do. They tell us what the people in power are allowed to do to us. They tell us under what circumstances the government and law enforcement are legally allowed to strip us of our rights by taking away our money or property or time or freedom. Each law carries with it an enormous cost in enforcement, and each law has implications far beyond what’s written on the books - no law has ever been applied or enforced exactly the way it was intended. When we talk about legislation, let’s start from the premise that most kinds of behavior are allowed. Any exceptions must be specific and merited because of the societal cost incurred with each new law.
