I should have said "the post that follows the one linked." I really hate being ambiguous when quoting "The Master."

but The Master Speaks Again

It is largely a matter of practicalities. Would it be acceptable to say that if all of our current legislaton was always enforced to the letter - that the attempt would be laughably futile and counter-productive?

It is hardly rocket science. But if any of it is to be effective in practice - the enforcement of legislation must always make choices.

The rest of us attempt to live in an ideal wourld (or *cloud cuckoo-land) and can sit in judgement upon those choices but it would be foolish for us to pretend that in the real world these choices do not have to be made.

If you can't enforce all the current legislation to the letter - does it really make much sense to demand and continue make even more legislation that you will also be unable to enforce? For that is generally what is happening to answer public concerns.

* "He" knows all.

John