I also think the laws need to change with changing technology.
Take something like speeding. We have speed limits and fines set based on the idea that cops won't catch most speeders and that cops can give leeway based on the situation (driving 10 mph over the speed limit on an empty straight highway is different than driving 10 mph over the speed limit weaving in heavy traffic).
We set a relatively low max speed and a high penalty, because you are only going to be pulled over a fraction of the time.
Then we roll out speed cameras which can catch people EVERY time they speed. It doesn't make sense to have the limits as low and the fines as high when every single person that goes over the limit can be fined. We have to tune the laws for perfect enforcement.
This is true for a lot of laws... most are designed based on the enforcement capabilities of the time. We need to adjust for technology.
Take something like speeding. We have speed limits and fines set based on the idea that cops won't catch most speeders and that cops can give leeway based on the situation (driving 10 mph over the speed limit on an empty straight highway is different than driving 10 mph over the speed limit weaving in heavy traffic).
We set a relatively low max speed and a high penalty, because you are only going to be pulled over a fraction of the time.
Then we roll out speed cameras which can catch people EVERY time they speed. It doesn't make sense to have the limits as low and the fines as high when every single person that goes over the limit can be fined. We have to tune the laws for perfect enforcement.
This is true for a lot of laws... most are designed based on the enforcement capabilities of the time. We need to adjust for technology.