Discussions under articles about AirBnB, Uber, et al. start to make me wonder recently - why is it so that so many people living in apparently advanced XXI-century civilization need to be explained that following the law is a good thing in general[0]? Like, you know, paying your taxes and not dumping externalities on people around you? How is that not obvious?
I mean - should I interpret it as a good sign, of people questioning assumptions to check if they still hold true, or is the society really going so bonkers that the very idea of being a law-abiding citizen is seen in negative light?
EDIT - added "in general [0]" and a footnote to clarify.
[0] - I mean not "follow all regulations blindly", but "follow regulations by default unless there is a very good reason not to".
I mean - should I interpret it as a good sign, of people questioning assumptions to check if they still hold true, or is the society really going so bonkers that the very idea of being a law-abiding citizen is seen in negative light?
EDIT - added "in general [0]" and a footnote to clarify.
[0] - I mean not "follow all regulations blindly", but "follow regulations by default unless there is a very good reason not to".