Breaking the Law Debate

This cluster centers on arguments about whether it's justifiable to break laws, especially when compliance is difficult, inconvenient, or not enforced, with most commenters opposing such rationalizations and advocating strict adherence to the law.

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tamaharbor Jan 18, 2020 View on HN

For some reason it is ok to break the law in this case.

alpaca128 Jun 23, 2022 View on HN

Difficulty doing something legally doesn't justify breaking the law.

isostatic Aug 8, 2018 View on HN

So you're saying it's fine to break the law of you don't get found out?

DrillShopper Oct 22, 2024 View on HN

People can break laws. By your logic I guess we shouldn't have laws then.

The point is breaking the laws though

RandomBacon Sep 2, 2025 View on HN

Ah, so that's why it's okay to break the law!

thinkmoore Feb 12, 2016 View on HN

How about just not breaking laws anyway?

benchaney Apr 7, 2017 View on HN

"I'm breaking the law, but I don't want to get in trouble" is a sad excuse, not a legitimate reason.

underwater Aug 19, 2021 View on HN

You're basically saying that if a law makes something impossible, then it's OK to ignore the law?

willmarch Jan 10, 2026 View on HN

Not if they are acting outside the bounds of the law.