“Photo: http://tmblr.co/ZSqJtwUEbvJF ‘Never give support to a #law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it’” was posted on Twitter by iambinarymind on September 28, 2012. “NEVER GIVE SUPPORT TO A LAW UNLESS YOU WOULD LET YOUR WORST ENEMY ENFORCE IT” (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Rothmus 🏴 on February 10, 2023.
 
The saying means that, when making laws and giving the government powers (such as emergency powers), don’t assume that wise legislators and executives will use the power wisely. Assume that your worst enemy will be enforcing these laws and possessing these powers. If that’s frightening, then the law should not be supported.
 
   
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iambinarymind
@iambinarymind
Photo: http://tmblr.co/ZSqJtwUEbvJF “Never give support to a #law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it.”
10:22 AM · Sep 28, 2012
   
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joseph nauman
@jdavidnauman
never give support for a law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it.
7:49 PM · Feb 5, 2013
   
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Cannabis Diaries
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Never give support to a law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it http://wp.me/p2RcMN-gY
5:23 PM · Mar 11, 2013
   
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X-Hale Chaos
@GoddessofChaos7
“Never give support to a law unless you would let your worst enemy enforce it” the reason why I don’t support the law, government is evil
6:57 PM · Dec 3, 2015
 
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Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
NEVER GIVE SUPPORT TO A LAW
UNLESS YOU WOULD LET YOUR
WORST ENEMY ENFORCE IT.
7:18 AM · Feb 10, 2023