Rob Heittman

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since October 22, 2001

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October 22, 2001, on Avoiding Litigation:
I applaud Philip's personal effort to rely less on litigation, and feel that it echoes a national need to rely less on legislation. Often when an individual feels slighted, injured, or infringed upon in any way, the phrase "there oughta be a law" comes to their mind. Elected officials often campaign for re-election on the strength of all the "good" new laws they have passed. The law books continue to grow to the point that even the best trained attorneys often cannot stay fully abreast of all the possible legislation that could have bearing on a particular case.
"Zero litigation" is probably as unrealistic as "zero legislation." But I wish for people to develop a habit of thought where having to make laws, and having to compel people to perform according to them, are both regarded as a regrettable form of ultimate recourse, when no voluntary, cooperative strategy can suffice.
On a personal note, several posters have wondered whether it is possible for f...