Soure: Freeman’s Perspective
by Paul Rosenberg
“About half the time it is used, the word ‘law’ is fairly close to a mind trick, and there is nothing noble, righteous, or even ‘conservative’ in that. More or less all of us were pushed into the trick, which complicates things because people don’t like to admit anything that smells like a mistake. Having been taught, repeatedly, to ‘respect the law,’ nearly all of us have decided certain things must be right, simply because they were ‘the law.’ We decided this, not because we understood the benefits that would follow certain actions, but because of repetitive prodding. And so it’s important to be clear on this: To uncritically, reflexively obey is not respect. Respect requires understanding.” (03/18/25)