Reply #79: Not really [View All]

You don't need to respect the law at all.

You need to avoid being caught breaking the law in an obvious way. Has nothing to do with respect (attitudes and beliefs) and all to do with behavior.

Respect has nothing to do with it. Discretion is important, but all you can do is reduce the chance of being arrested.

It's sort of like being fired from a job. If you plan it right you can minimize your risk. You can never eliminate the risk. And being fired/arrested is something that can happen to the best of us.

I really really have little agreement with Ayn Rand, but there is a quote from the Fountainhead that in essence says that with enough laws, everyone is a lawbreaker, no one is innocent, and anyone who offends the wrong government official can become a criminal. I don't have the quote, but it is one of may two or three things that Ayn Rand has said that I agree with.