The law

The law is not required to have a conscience. Neither are those who make it and enforce it. The law can have some elements of morality, but consider how laws are often made. The voting public shows up, often uninformed, in shamefully low numbers. Legislators are bought out by highly paid lobbyists and substantial campaign contributions. They too often ignore their constituents, who don’t hold them accountable.

In elections, integrity and personal values don’t enter the campaign in significant enough ways, as we’ve seen in the case of the top elected official in the country. Personal integrity becomes the playground for smear campaigns.

Good has and does come out of the process, but it often comes out bruised and beaten.