Example: Traffic Speed. Everyone always exceed the speed limit on highways. Why do we still have the limit? Like, either enforce it, or remove it. This stuff doesn’t make sense at all.

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    When minor things are against the rules which are selectively enforced, it means the authorities get to pick and choose who to punish based on whatever criteria they feel like, which gives them power.

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      6 hours ago

      Which shines some light on how the black population (at least here in the US) gets charged with disproportionately more crimes.

      It’s very effective in keeping slavery via our private prison system running