OT: Forum legalish question

[Fred]

On Monday 06 March 2006 23:40, Ben Scott wrote:
...
>   I didn't mean that you one has to follow the law (the only thing one
> *has* to do is die), just that you have to accept it as being the
> current state of affairs.  Reality, and all that.
>
>   Since you bring it up: I also feel that law-breaking is a poor first
> choice for effecting change,...

Tell that to Rosa Parks.

The Law can be and usually is overly restrictive and very blunt. Can we even 
get through an average day without breaking the law somewhere? I doubt it.

I follow the principle of doing whatever I want as long as I am not doing 
harm to anyone. If I do wind up accidentally harming someone, then I will 
provide redress.  If a law makes sense, I'll follow it. If not, I'll 
"ignore" it.

Not that I go out of my way to "break the law" -- I don't, and that would be 
too costly. I just live my life as I see fit. If I am not hurting anyone, 
then I should be free to do. 

Of course, there will be sharp disagreement here on this, but such as it is. 

-Fred