Too many laws? Opinions vary.

[Mythsaje]

Here's a great example of why I, personally, refrain from saying "There ought to be a law" whenever possible. Even when I think it might be a good thing. I happen to agree with Joe Sobran on this matter.

Saje

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JOE AND THE LAW
June 2, 2005

by Joe Sobran

Remember the scene in JURASSIC PARK III when the
pterodactyl flies off holding the kid in its talons? It
calls to mind certain incidents in my own family life.

Our lives have been unkindly described as chaotic,
but, while bridling at that, I would not contest the word
"eventful," though I hasten to assure you that none of
the events has actually involved pterodactyls. On those
occasions when children have inexplicably vanished, they
have later offered some pretty far-fetched explanations,
but being carried off by flying reptiles isn't among
them. Cops, sometimes; pterodactyls, never.

I mention this because at least one reader has
expressed mild alarm at my recent allusion to an arrest
warrant for my grandson Joe. (See "Different Strokes,"
May 31, 2005.) I don't want to give my public the false
impression that Joe is a hardened criminal, so I'd
better issue a clarification.

This warrant resulted in a policeman rudely
awakening me before dawn one morning last November; I
managed to explain to him that he had the wrong Joseph
Sobran, and that I was fairly certain that I had no
outstanding obligation to do community service. The cop
finally left my doorstep rather grudgingly, apparently
disappointed that he hadn't collected a scalp; he didn't
even apologize for breaking my slumber.

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