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saulpwyesterday at 5:39 PM2 repliesview on HN

> If the law was bad, does it make it okay to violate it?

Yes.


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repelsteeltjeyesterday at 5:49 PM

(I know these days it feels silly to bring this up, but...)

That is not how the separation of power is supposed to work. If a law is bad, politics (preferably a democratic process representing the people) replaces the law with a better one. Until the new law comes into effect, everyone is supposed to abide by the old law, even if it's bad.

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scotty79yesterday at 6:09 PM

More than yes. It's commendable.