The Bill of Rights has been violated for even longer. Ultimately, laws are abstractions that don't bear directly on physical reality unless abstractions like honor and virtue compel people to acknowledge them.
We've turned arts and humanities into forms of entertainment. We replace virtue with endless pleasure. As humanity grows more carnal I'd wager this disregard for laws increases.
The Bill of Rights has been violated for even longer. Ultimately, laws are abstractions that don't bear directly on physical reality unless abstractions like honor and virtue compel people to acknowledge them.
We've turned arts and humanities into forms of entertainment. We replace virtue with endless pleasure. As humanity grows more carnal I'd wager this disregard for laws increases.