On 5/17/06, Steve Block steve.block@myrealbox.com wrote:
Anthony DiPierro wrote:
Thanks for the link. I was unaware of this particular law.
The law you point out seems to be written as a law against society, with the fine going to the government.
That pesky government. It's not like they exist for the good of society, collecting money to provide for the betterment of society. God save us from government, return us to serfdom.
Having a government doesn't mean you aren't a serf -- serfdom was state policy of Russia until 1861 (and, lest the Americans feel superior, forget not that chattel slavery was legal in many US states until 1865). And let's not even bring up the near-century of a mafia state under the Soviet Union! Governance isn't what keeps us from being slaves, and not all laws are sacred, and not all fines are useful. As I'm sure you'd agree.
FF