[rtl49]

From a more detached point of view, the question is whether law ought to be enforced irrespective of how it is violated. Many people would say yes.

[dasil003]

Vanishingly few would experience that detachment for anything they were personally involved with.

[rtl49]

Possibly so, which is why decision-making is so often delegated to those who have no personal involvement.

[MisterBastahrd]

If we applied that to driving laws, people would revolt. As long as people have a reasonable expectation to not be directly impacted, they usually don't care.

[rtl49]

If we applied this to traffic laws, people would insist upon traffic laws that better reflect the way they wish to drive.