In Federalist 51, James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” He might’ve said instead: “If some men were not fools, no laws would be necessary.”
I wrote a piece about one historically enduring type of poor human judgment, and the laws meant to address it.
In Federalist 51, James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” He might’ve said instead: “If some men were not fools, no laws would be necessary.”
I wrote a piece about one historically enduring type of poor human judgment, and the laws meant to address it.
I’m grateful to the Duke University School of Law’s Center for Firearms Law and Andrew Willinger for publishing it on the Second Thoughts blog. I’m a longtime reader (https://lnkd.in/gRmcw9QM), first time contributor.
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