Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Thornton
...
Having said that, Havnon's idea about laws being analagous to theories - perhaps theories about social engineering to reach the optimal outcome - is interesting. It leads to the idea that they should not be seen as sacrosanct, but rather our best attempt to date at regulating society's conflicting interests.
|
Which is exactly what I've been saying about "laws" all along.
They are the current best implementation of what a particular society thinks is right, they change, they are in flux. They have to change in response to their environment just like life responds through evolution. Just like scientific theories evolve when new information (damn! There's that word again!) is discovered.