Monday, January 12, 2026

Quote of the Day: 12 January 2026 #QotD

“There cannot be a law-abiding society if no one knows in advance what law they are to abide by, but must wait for judges to create _ex post facto_ legal rulings based on ‘evolving standards’ rather than known rules.” -Thomas Sowell
“There cannot be a law-abiding society if no one knows in advance what law they are to abide by, but must wait for judges to create ex post facto legal rulings based on ‘evolving standards’ rather than known rules.” -Thomas Sowell
[Order, trust, and cohesion all require that we are able to reliably predict what the outcomes of our actions will be. If there is tremendous uncertainty we cannot have a functioning society.]

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