We wouldn't have changed the passage of the bill but it would be nice to have people recognise the importance of the principle before it is taken away.
I think it's often the case that lawmakers see an obstacle and then work to remove that obstacle without paying attention to the wider effects of their decisions. There are probably several reasons for that, many of which are probably in this nice summary of unintended consequences: https://www.fs.blog/2018/02/unintended-consequences/ It's not for no reason that the saying goes "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
We wouldn't have changed the passage of the bill but it would be nice to have people recognise the importance of the principle before it is taken away.
I think it's often the case that lawmakers see an obstacle and then work to remove that obstacle without paying attention to the wider effects of their decisions. There are probably several reasons for that, many of which are probably in this nice summary of unintended consequences: https://www.fs.blog/2018/02/unintended-consequences/ It's not for no reason that the saying goes "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Also, because who doesn't like taking extra swipes at politicians...
https://youtu.be/trw1PbQt_Yo?t=10s
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~