Re: Re: The Janklow Saga

[Josh Fielek <jfielek@xxxxxxx>]

> Well, this is how laws get changed. At some point in time society
> determines that the majority of people think something should be illegal
> and a law is created. 

Unless a constitutional amendment is involved, it is generally the case that a vocal minority pushes for a law and gets enough attention to get it through, regardless of the majority view.

Drunk driving and drug use used to be winked at by society, until MADD and the various drug prohibition groups made it an issue, for example. And most of the stuff that is supported by a majority is supported by a slim majority.

J
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