"Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We WANT them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted -- and you create a nation of law-breakers -- and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."
-- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
BTW, I think that somewhere there must be a law against staying in your house all day.
Seriously, that aspect of our society (too many laws and regulations) is WAY out of hand. I personally favor a constitutional amendment on both the federal and state levels that requires ALL laws and ALL regulations to sunset after 10 years. If the laws are worthwhile, they'll get passed again (hopefully with some good amendments). More to the point, the various legislatures will be so busy reviewing and re-passing old laws that their production of new laws will tail off quite a bit.
or objectively interpreted
Congress just passes a template law and lets the lawyers figure out what it means at any given point in time. Many professions are being augmented if not replaced by computerized expert systems. Lawyers have no fear of that. The law is too irrational to deal with logically. It's a big pile of mud that skilled practitioners can shape anyway they please.