[okie01]

Most often, every unpunished abuse of the law is related to corrupt government officials taking payoffs not to enforce the law.

So, is the problem the law? Or the corrupt government official?

[Wissa]

So, is the problem the law? Or the corrupt government official?

Laws may be good or bad. Corruption is always bad.

Specific to the pollution issue... our problems in the capitalist US are miniscule compared to what exists in full-blow Communist countries. That doesn't mean there aren't bad laws and bad politicians and bad government employees though.