“So, what do you suggest? That all laws be “suggestions?””
How about the government collects its debts like anyone else, instead of trying to use criminal punishments to do it?
That is a naive, unthinking statement. What does "collect its debts" mean? Pass a plate that people may, or may not, contribute to for their violations of laws which we agree with?
Are all criminal penalties to be fine only? Fines which will never be paid if there is no consequence for not paying them?