[Pearls Before Swine]

What makes citizens obey the law is not always their sterling character. Instead, fear of punishment -- the shame of arrest, fines or imprisonment -- more often makes us comply with laws.

IMHO we need many fewer laws, but those that remain should be enforced.

[RipSawyer]

“IMHO we need many fewer laws, but those that remain should be enforced.”

I cannot imagine any way for a sane person to disagree with that sentence. We have at least 100 and maybe 1000 or more laws for every one that we need and none are enforced properly.