The rule of law does not preclude the situation from being identical to how it would be without the rule of law.
"it is illegal, for any man, rich or poor, to sleep in the gutter"
That sort of law, while it may indeed be true that it's a crime for rich or poor to do it, is an example of how laws don't necessarily prevent it from being a tyranny of the strong over the weak. [not WEEK, mind you]
I have not decided that immigration laws mean SHIT to me.
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Date: 15/5/12 00:36 (UTC)"it is illegal, for any man, rich or poor, to sleep in the gutter"
That sort of law, while it may indeed be true that it's a crime for rich or poor to do it, is an example of how laws don't necessarily prevent it from being a tyranny of the strong over the weak. [not WEEK, mind you]
I have not decided that immigration laws mean SHIT to me.