tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post6709463244323461191..comments2023-10-21T11:37:50.732-04:00Comments on The Blackbook Legal Blog: Don't Worry Sammy, I Struggle To Drive 55 As Well...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-71879172930315807372009-04-08T21:27:00.000-04:002009-04-08T21:27:00.000-04:00@ 9:07--I think that most laws are absolutely inan...@ 9:07--<BR/><BR/>I think that most laws are absolutely inane. I'm a firm believer that 'malum prohibitum' laws are, by and large, useless and should be minimized or completely struck. Actually (depending on how philosophic you want to get), I struggle to even call things like the drug prohibition rules or speed limit rules 'laws'. I am a firm classical liberal in the Bastiat/Hayek mould, meaning that I fully support the formalization of 'malum in se' laws (i.e. murder, robbery, rape); On the other hand, I find the 'malum prohibitum laws' to be arbitrary, poorly thought out, and in many cases unenforceable.Fred Bastiathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521418879469327375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-14722979356852622772009-04-08T21:07:00.000-04:002009-04-08T21:07:00.000-04:00What do you think Fred?What do you think Fred?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-48066093966522352302009-04-08T15:17:00.000-04:002009-04-08T15:17:00.000-04:00I understand your point. Assuming the laws are not...I understand your point. Assuming the laws are not yet legislatively enacted, should they be? That's what Fred's question is, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418939857753947421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-29027599974394582742009-04-08T15:13:00.001-04:002009-04-08T15:13:00.001-04:00* Last comment was me.* Last comment was me.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-2491623929307195202009-04-08T15:13:00.000-04:002009-04-08T15:13:00.000-04:00I am not a copycat....what are you talking about. ...I am not a copycat....what are you talking about. I am making a simple point. I think democracy is a great thing, and even though I think gay marriage is wrong, I don't mind if the PEOPLE choose it. Here, the people are choosing these laws, and we should listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-84015852014706080332009-04-08T15:04:00.000-04:002009-04-08T15:04:00.000-04:00@ (Person pretending to be?) Jeff--I think this is...@ (Person pretending to be?) Jeff--<BR/><BR/>I think this is a copycat effort, but--just in case--your critiques are unfounded. Fred didn't say we should reverse these laws through a court or the like; he suggested they should not be enacted in the first instance (by the people, etc.)CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418939857753947421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-41869415659957380042009-04-08T15:00:00.000-04:002009-04-08T15:00:00.000-04:00I think this is an asinine idea. Do you not remem...I think this is an asinine idea. Do you not remember my post re: DEMOCRACY!!!!!!???!!! These laws originate from the people, and the people decide them. That is the key point and it will remain the key point until our constitution is changed. Laws are laws, and we should obey them (unless of course, they are gay marriage laws enacted by activist judges).....just my viewJeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-88803593131402880602009-04-08T13:27:00.000-04:002009-04-08T13:27:00.000-04:00I honestly can't think of another solutionI honestly can't think of another solutionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-61931849270261689372009-04-08T10:30:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:30:00.000-04:00People cannot make informed decisions on their own...People cannot make informed decisions on their own, so we need rational government actors to help ensure people don't kill themselves and othersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-59951352610979657222009-04-08T09:39:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:39:00.000-04:00Banning substances is a good thing because they're...Banning substances is a good thing because they're harmful. But this begs the question of whether it is rational in the first place. I remember reading an article once detailing a ton of ridiculous laws (like prohibiting looking in a downtown shop window past 7:30 PM) --- good postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com