diff --git a/everyoneisacriminal/dumb.png b/everyoneisacriminal/dumb.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed7af1e Binary files /dev/null and b/everyoneisacriminal/dumb.png differ diff --git a/everyoneisacriminal/index.md b/everyoneisacriminal/index.md index 7d7888a..e0dac22 100644 --- a/everyoneisacriminal/index.md +++ b/everyoneisacriminal/index.md @@ -38,4 +38,13 @@ To illustrate the point above, I'd like to share some of the most absurd laws th - In Australia, it’s illegal to walk on the right side of the sidewalk. In many places, pedestrians just walk on whichever side is most convenient. But in some parts of Australia, you’re legally required to walk on the left side. So, if you happen to walk on the right side, you could technically be breaking the law. +![](dumb.png) + +Most of these laws are outdated and should have been repealed a long time ago. So, we can logically ask: why are these laws still in effect? Is it really that difficult to abolish a law? I don't think so, especially when it seems easy to vote in thousands of new laws each year. Perhaps governments keep these laws on the books in order to use them against people when needed. Maybe these laws aren’t repealed because they serve to maintain control over the population—ensuring that anyone can be turned into a criminal when necessary. + +This [article](https://uclawreview.org/2021/12/10/ridiculous-laws-consequences-of-keeping-antiquated-and-unenforced-laws-on-the-books/) gives a great analysis of this situation and deserve to be read. + +*Interesting reading: "Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent" by Harvey Silverglate. Silverglate explains how the broad scope of U.S. federal laws enables the government to prosecute individuals for actions that may not seem criminal at all. He argues that the average American unknowingly commits several felonies a day, simply because laws are so expansive.* + +## Laws popularity