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amd6547 · November 13, 2009, 12:03 PM

Alcohol prohibition was ended via the general ignoring of a stupid law by most of the population. The side effects of that law turned out to be worse than the use of alcohol, with the creation of powerful gangs, and violent battles over turf (another side effect being some of the firearms laws we live with now)...the same as today. Today we have the Mexican drug cartels supplying the demand for their product, and fighting violent wars against rivals, with the possibility of new gun laws we will deal with aimed at them.
Are their possible consequences to disobeying a stupid, unconstitutional law? Of course. However, that is sometimes the only way to get laws changed.

November 13, 2009, 12:03 PM	#77
amd6547 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2,313	Alcohol prohibition was ended via the general ignoring of a stupid law by most of the population. The side effects of that law turned out to be worse than the use of alcohol, with the creation of powerful gangs, and violent battles over turf (another side effect being some of the firearms laws we live with now)...the same as today. Today we have the Mexican drug cartels supplying the demand for their product, and fighting violent wars against rivals, with the possibility of new gun laws we will deal with aimed at them. Are their possible consequences to disobeying a stupid, unconstitutional law? Of course. However, that is sometimes the only way to get laws changed. __________________ The past is gone...the future may never happen. Be Here Now.