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Many of things "should be" and "ought to be" but we all sat around a table and decided to make a neat little thing called the law because at the end of the day we're still just apes and apes don't always act in the best interest of their peers


Do you seriously actually believe the government and The Law has your best interests at heart?


Well no, that's my entire point, it's not about what work best for _me_, it's about what somewhat works when scaled to a whole country or continent. It's flawed in many ways, and corrupted in other ways, but it's better than the alternative

If I really wanted to do what I want whenever I want I'd live in a hut somewhere in the woods. Law is rarely about _individual you_ it's about the society you live in.

Why do I care if you have your seatbelt or your motorcycle helmet ? Because if you get injured you'll cost millions to the community. Same exact principle here, it's part of the social contract, you enjoy a lot of neat things and in returns you give up some other things.




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