Once upon a time law was something that evolved organically within a society, not something that was imposed from above. This common law was much better than what we’ve got now. From Paul Rosenberg at freemanspersective.com:
About half the time it is used, possibly more, the word “law” is nothing more than a Jedi mind trick. There is nothing noble, righteous, or even ‘conservative’ about it. It’s a way for you to be abused via ignorance and inertia. We’ve all seen this trick in action, of course. It’s very common. And, sadly, more or less all of us have fallen (or rather, were pushed) into it at some point.
About half the time it is used, possibly more, the word “law” is nothing more than a Jedi mind trick. There is nothing noble, righteous, or even ‘conservative’ about it. It’s a way for you to be abused via confusion and inertia.
And, sadly, more or less all of us have fallen (or rather, were pushed) into it at some point. That complicates things because people generally don’t like to admit their errors.
Nearly all of us have been taught, repetitively, to “respect the law,” and because of those teachings, nearly all of us have decided certain things must be right, simply because they were “the law.”
We decided this, not because we understood the benefits that would follow certain actions, but because of repetitive prodding.
It’s important to be clear on this: To uncritically, reflexively obey is not respect… it is to hold “the law” above reason… above reality.
