Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws

Plato
Good people do not need laws to tell them to...
Good people do not need laws to tell them to...
Good people do not need laws to tell them to...
Good people do not need laws to tell them to...
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This quote is pretty controversial. It’s true that there are bad people that will find a way around the laws, but to assume that all people are bad would be wrong. The very same laws that were created to protect good people also allow bad people to do what they want. The laws should not be altered so that the good people can be punished and the bad people can go unpunished.

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