I completely and totally disagree. Societies work with many other factors and systems than law alone: making that distinction loses 95% of the tools that societies have. If "law" is the only tool we have and "capable of being dealt with by law" is the standard by which we decide whether we can take any sort of action, then we lose all other factors by which societies run.
The law is intended to be a LAST resort in the running of societies -- a safety net which is there to deal with the most severe issues. But if we throw out all other tools, then we overload the law, clogging our courts, and sticking us in situations where we're just plain using the wrong tool.
The law may or may not be the right tool here. But, if it's not the right tool, social pressure may be. And even if it IS the right tool, social pressure may be a useful additional tool.
I don't want to live in a society which has no way to deal with problems other than litigation and criminal procedures.
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Date: 2011-01-26 03:38 am (UTC)The law is intended to be a LAST resort in the running of societies -- a safety net which is there to deal with the most severe issues. But if we throw out all other tools, then we overload the law, clogging our courts, and sticking us in situations where we're just plain using the wrong tool.
The law may or may not be the right tool here. But, if it's not the right tool, social pressure may be. And even if it IS the right tool, social pressure may be a useful additional tool.
I don't want to live in a society which has no way to deal with problems other than litigation and criminal procedures.