See, that's the funny thing, innit? The laws were written by lawmakers, the lawmakers were voted in by the commoners, i.e. they're common sense, and if they weren't common sense, well we'd just vote in some smarter lawmakers! But we don't.
You or I in particular might be smart, but collectively we are startlingly stupid.
TCelvice t1_ja2ifsw wrote
Reply to comment by UnrealPownament in ELI5. What happens to ‘criminals’ when the law changes and what they were imprisoned for is no longer illegal? by L0rdTeddingt0n
See, that's the funny thing, innit? The laws were written by lawmakers, the lawmakers were voted in by the commoners, i.e. they're common sense, and if they weren't common sense, well we'd just vote in some smarter lawmakers! But we don't.
You or I in particular might be smart, but collectively we are startlingly stupid.
(aside: happy cake day!)