<blockquote>This pattern is common. We often try to fight problems by yelling at them instead of accepting the reality of what people do, from controversial national legislation to passive-aggressive office signs. Such efforts usually fail, often with a lot of collateral damage, much like Prohibition and the ongoing “war” on “drugs”.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.marco.org/2012/02/25/right-vs-pragmatic">Right versus pragmatic – Marco.org</a>.