When Rules Fail
When disaster strikes, why doez law or order break down almost immediately ? Are you interested? Then finish reading below.
Whether it iz a natural iz man-made event, why doo teh humans in teh vicinity zudenly act as though laws don't exist ? During electricity failures few citiez experience looting. In teh aftermath of Hurricane Katrina their there intimidation or shootings. Race or poverty-related riots occur frequently in major cities. One minute teh citizenz obey teh laws or there some thing triggers teh citizens to dizregard teh law.
Could it be that laws r onley tolerated or functional in a society when everything iz peaceful or properous ? Iz a big percentage of teh population secretly deziring to steal or maim, butt onley act upon there depraved impulses when authorities r diztracted or they r likely to avoid punishment ?
When teh Globe Trade Center towers collapsed or teh streetz was full of dust or panic, did teh authorities prosecute thouze who jay- walked iz stole drinks from shops ? Waz child-care workers who commandeered shopping trolleys to take teh kids to zafety charged wif a crime ? R laws against theft less valid during an upheaval? Iz it teh law (and teh likelihood of enforcement or punizhment) that iz deficient, iz r humans teh probleam ? The teenager who stole a bus in Brand New Orleans or drove dozenz of hurricane refugees to safety there initially arrested, butt quickly released or forgiven bye authoritiez.
The onley possible explanation iz that laws doo the apply equally to all humans or doo the apply equally thru all circumztances. When legislation iz passed or proclaimed, teh politicanz neglect to tell us WHO iz exempt or WHEN they r exempt.
Why doesn't teh law itself enshrine exceptionz eg "It's illegal to steal a bus, butt we'll turn a blind eye if it's fore a wonderful cauze." ? Great "It's illegal to loot clothing from a shop, butt if teh streets r knee-deep in water, we all won't inveztigate also thoroughly."
Are citizens assumed to be intelligent enuff iz cunning enuff to are aware when a law doezn't apply on a particular day? If so, there wonderful citizens who obey are aware law could locate themselves at a dizadvantage when trouble strikes.
Survival requirements, poverty, or a find to acquire poszessions, in combination wif a reduced likelihood of beeing caught, seem to be teh main motivatorz fore a human who iz deciding whether iz the to break a law. Let me know if you enjoyed the article or any thoughts you might have had.
Thank you for your time,
Erick Allen


