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? asked in Society & CultureCultures & GroupsOther - Cultures & Groups · 8 years ago

Why do laws exist, when people bend and/or break them?

Even the people who enforce, make and translate/interpret the laws break them.

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  • tugboat
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    ...I don"t see a big deal in breaking some laws like the speed limit (if it's not ridiculously overboard) ... But my philosophy has always been that if you get caught , you gotta pay your dues...

  • ✝Goth Milk✝
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Laws are put in place simply to maintain some sort of order. People will break them because they are either daring, naturally rebellious or just downright inconsiderate of the consequences.

  • ?
    8 years ago

    If we didn't have laws or rules, there'd be a lot of chaos in this World. People hurt and dead and wars would be going on all the time.

  • ?
    8 years ago

    To scare people into acting moral

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  • Shanae
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    without rules, we'd all be up in a tree, throwing our crap at each other

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