You cannot Legislate the Heart
Before there were laws against stealing, people stole. After there were laws against stealing, people continued to steal. Before there were laws against killing, people killed. After there were laws against killing, people continued to kill. Before there were laws against hate crime, people committed hate crimes. After there were laws against hate crime, people continued to commit hate crimes. Before there were laws against drug abuse, people abused drugs. After there were laws against drug abuse, people continued to abuse drugs. Before there were laws against speeding...well, I won't go there. Why? Because you cannot legislate the heart. Laws serve as deterrents because of associated punishments. But those who have a desire to commit an act, will continue to do it, taking precautions not to get caught. This weakens the overall effectiveness of law as an absolute preventative measure. You can't legislate the heart, but the heart can be changed resulting in right choi...