During a energy-drink fueled all-nighter I had a great idea for a blog post. But I forgot what I was going to write. Here is what I remember: The law is does NOT stop people breaking the law. It seems obvious, but some people don’t seem to realise it (I’m looking at you Clive Hamilton, Conjob, Jim Wallace and Michael Atkinson). Just because there’s a law about something does *not* mean that people CAN’T break it. The point of laws is not to prevent people breaking them. That is the point of criminal courts. The laws themselves are not meant to stop people breaking them. If that was the case, we wouldn’t need the courts for criminal trials. So, making a law like this: “Video Games (that would be) rated R18+ cannot be sold in Australia” or “ISPs must prevent their customers accessing illegal/unwanted content” MISS THE ENTIRE POINT OF HAVING LAWS. Yes, laws can be broken, but that is the responsibility of the one who breaks them and there are consequences for it. THAT is the point of laws.