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"Misuse or theft prohibited by law". This was the warning printed on a milk-carrying container at the local grocery store where I work. The use of the word "prohibited" intrigued me, so when I got home I looked it up in Reader's Digest's Great Encyclopedic Dictionary. I found two definitions: "1. To forbid, especially by authority or law; interdict." and "2. To prevent or hinder.". (1077) Now, which definition was being used in the warning? Was is possible to forbid misuse or theft by passing a law? Certainly it was. Was is possible to actually prevent misuse or theft by passing a law? Well, not totally. If somebody was a moral, upright, and law abiding citizen he would probably not misuse or take the container. In fact, such a person would probably not have misused or taken it in the first place. On the other hand, if the person in question did not have such a desirable world view, if he, in fact, did not care if it was right or wrong, or if he had malicious intent, then a law......

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