alt Hacker NewsLaws can not be applied retroactively.
>ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and much more.
In this case you will very likely be given an option to leave or change (not possible for ethniticity).
Wanting to be able to break the law in the future is not a just motivation.
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throw0101c • yesterday at 9:39 PM
> Laws can not be applied retroactively.
I would not be surprised if SCOTUS disagrees at some point.
blibble • yesterday at 9:19 PM
> Laws can not be applied retroactively.
I mean, I've read stupid takes on this website but this really takes the cake
despots don't care about the law
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Challenge.
Laws cannot an action a crime after it was committed. However,
- Civil rules can and do impact things retroactively
- Laws may not make something illegal retroactively, but the interpretation of a law can suddenly change; which works out the same thing.
- The thing you're doing could suddenly become illegal with on way for you to avoid doing it (such as people being here legally and suddenly the laws for what is legally changes). This isn't retroactive, but it might as well be.
It is _entirely_ possible for someone to act in a way that is acceptable today but is illegal, or incurs huge civil penalties, tomorrow.