Are you arguing that any law, whatever its content, should be followed unquestionably just because it's the law?
In the United States, anyway, disdain for laws you disagree with is baked into the culture. The American Revolution and the Civil Rights Movement are both all about breaking laws that were considered unjust, and popular entertainment is packed full of vigilantes breaking the law in pursuit of a greater good.
With that sort of mental baggage swimming about in people's heads, is it really any surprise when large numbers of Americans decide to simply ignore laws and regulations they don't believe are justified?
In the United States, anyway, disdain for laws you disagree with is baked into the culture. The American Revolution and the Civil Rights Movement are both all about breaking laws that were considered unjust, and popular entertainment is packed full of vigilantes breaking the law in pursuit of a greater good.
With that sort of mental baggage swimming about in people's heads, is it really any surprise when large numbers of Americans decide to simply ignore laws and regulations they don't believe are justified?