Chapter 600: National Patch
Leo's words did not truly win everyone's acceptance. At the very least, most people did not think this was a good thing.
After all, the declaration was too overbearing. Ordinary people had no way of understanding the logic behind such an overbearing proclamation.
"So my suggestion is to legislate first. There is no need to rush enforcement. Slowly let them accept this law. Once they personally experience the terror of these major capitalists and come to us for justice, we can bring out this law and help them."
As the saying went, legislate strictly, enforce selectively, and let violations become widespread. There was great wisdom in that.
To put it bluntly, excessively high enforcement costs had to be paid by the entire populace. Take the United States, for instance: fail to mow your lawn and get shot by the police; walk your dog without a leash and get shot by the police; get pulled over for drunk driving and get shot by the police. Other than helping clear out bullet stockpiles and boosting the funeral business, it benefited no one.
That was the problem with overly strict enforcement. Of course, widespread firearms also kept the police on edge, but fundamentally, it was still a problem of excessive enforcement.
Yet many people were refined egoists. When they violated a law themselves—for instance, by walking their dog without a leash—they were criminals. But when someone else's unleashed dog inconvenienced them, they would immediately become champions of justice.
Many people simply refused to admit they had double standards. Deep down, they believed they were one of a kind, the exception.
If the law were enforced too strictly, aside from rising enforcement costs, it would turn into a nation of police: police budgets would soar, huge numbers of officers would