Would you follow this law?

Years ago i had a certain arguement. Deep into it I (rhetorically) asked my opponent "If there was a law that said you must stand on your head for 1 minute at 12:00 noon everyday, would you follow it?" And to my suprise he emphatically replied "Yes." The arguement ended there, but still today i'm suprised at his response. so...

is there any punishment for not following it?
there are alot of stupid laws in many states that have never been taken off the book that just are not enforced.

[lehighguy]

Only out of fear. There are many stupid laws I put up with because defying them is worse then just living with them.

[Stu Pidasso]

I would have to be compelled by the real threat of some penalty before I would obey this law. I don't believe there is any moral or civil requirement to follow ridiculous unenforced or obsolete laws.

Regarding your freind, I would have found some ridiculous law in the jurisdiction of his residence and asked him to obey it. For instance, if your freind lived in Washington state ask him to obey this law (from www.dumblaws.com)

All motor vehicles must be preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime) fifty feet in front of said vehicle.

Stu

[DoomSlice]

I would start a revolution if this law was ever enforced.

[hmkpoker]

Can't practically enforce this one without violating a privacy law or something. I'd give this law the same respect I give marijuana laws ^_^

[hmkpoker]

...more importantly, what spineless yes-man voted "yes" on this one? I'm hoping that it was a joke.

If it was a law I wouul do it every day however I would also voice my strong dislike for the law and do everything in my power to get it revoked.

[lastchance]

Following this law provides no real benefit to me, and in fact, puts me in harm's way.

[whiskeytown]

Three of the people on this fourm have the alignment of Lawful Evil - those are the three.

The rest of us are somewhere around Chaotic Neutral - [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

RB