Aren't laws selectively enforced everyday?
403807
Yes, they are. you are right.\nI have remarked on tht as well.\n\nFor example, on a small scale a city decides not to enforce its own jaywalking or littering laws.\n\nOn a bigger scale, the Supreme Court decides abortion are legal, then South Dakota bands them unilaterally.\n\n\nFascinating how custom shapes the law..
72109
It is important to remember that laws are created and enacted by Congress, but the President does have certain powers that are above the law.  He or she is allowed to circumvent laws to protect the nation.  This is the President's ultimate task - to protect the citizens from destruction or harm.  This is also why so many people and news media have many things to gripe and report on.  It is often a matter of opinion as to when laws must be circumvented and what classifies as a true threat to the citizens.  This issue will only grow more argumentative as time goes on, but in the end, I believe the President will win.  Right or wrong, people are willing to sacrifice laws and freedom for security.
325011
Yes, the optimum word here is ILLEGAL. No one is above the law and that is the way it should be.
1066674
no....we just have strict laws..ill admit i dont abide them much but i dont in the states either....its only fair
404053
You got it. We have laws governing laws. What does that tell you. We are being regulated to death. A good many of these useless laws are unenforceable, because they involve 24/7 tabs on everyone, and this is impossible.
252430
This is the way I view things.  I wasn't around when they made the laws therefore I don't think it's fair that I have to abide by the ones I don't agree with.  If I feel like a law needs to be changed or if I want to make something made legal that isn't then I will try for it.  I will fight and get petitions and go to meetings for my cause.  However, if I still don't get my way I'll do what I want. I will continue to do illegal acts or whatever the circumstance may be.  I would never put anyone in harm's way but if I feel there is a stupid law I shouldn't have to abide by then I don't.  I may have to suffer the consequences but I will fight for my beliefs.
1180966
I can't imagine that any state legislature would create that type of law, but then again, their are some pretty strange laws out there.  I would guess that the answer is no.
506635
Laws are created by various entities so you would have to check several places.  Your state laws, county, municipality might all have laws of that sort.  As long as they are in the book and not "repealed" they are active and could conceivably be enforced.  Many of those laws are not enforced even though they are active.  The law enforcement agents would really need to feel like doing something about it to investigate or arrest someone for those laws.  So you might also have to ask the police to see if they would respond to a complaint about one of those laws.  In short, there is no quick or easy way to do that.  You will have to research law materials first.  See if there is a law library at your courthouse.  That will be a good start for all applicable laws in your area.
138961
Hi tiff_ige,\nI've lived in several states and have never ran across that law. Good Luck: Blueladybug
468749
Because the people that make the laws each have thier own morality. There are many countries ruled by dictators and as such what they say goes. It's also true that a lot of laws are based on religious values (many of the liberal countries have laws based on religion - eg UK on Christianity. Many religions prohibit homosexuality, so do the laws. \nBesides, homosexuality was illegal in lots of countries until very recently.
464614
THey do these thing because they are selfish and inconsideragte. The laws are in place for a reason. Breaking them does not signal the ned for their abolition.
1158953
its true we do not have enough enforcers as for do they all make sense? i would have to say no ex) in florida they have a law stating "Doors of all public buildings must open outwards". that to me is a waste of a law.\ncheck out more of these odd laws at www.dumblaws.com\nit's pretty funny.
418737
Where did you pick this? from the dumb laws? there were rules for the times. Things have changes, we have no such law that exists which are racially biased.
703772
Dunno.\n\nHere's a suggestion: Stop breaking the law moron!
706612
I think first you should get it right and say Laws since they are Laws not just Policies. The fact that they are laws yes they should be enforced. Laws are made to be enforced whether good or bad and to allow people to break them makes a mockery out of the entire legal system. If we don't enforce laws designed to make us a soveriegn nation and keep us safe in general then why should we enforce any laws?
152786
No. But it is the force by which laws can be upheld.
1026543
Unfortunately NO. Thats how silly some of these laws can be.