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http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-04-04/144724220287.shtml

many problems can only be solved with the rule of law. if law is lacking, affairs can become complicated. however, introducing new laws into the legal system looks like a two-edged sword. if the government sees the necessity of establishing a law in a certain field, the law that comes into being is more often than not flawed. it seems that the formulators deliberately create a law with a full range of loopholes, which can turn key issues into murky dilemmas and quandaries. just take a look at the criminal law and the law of criminal procedures for example. the two laws have been amended many times since they came into being in the late 1970s. every time it was amended, some loopholes would still be there. and many people complained and judged that the amendments were not good enough. the latest amendments in this march 2012 aren't exceptions. experts still complain about the flaws and defects and imperfections in the two laws. the same description can apply to other laws.

it seems that some legal experts want to establish a perfect legal system with laws covering all fields of social and economic life. when something bad happens, the first thing they want to know is whether there is a law that governs affairs in this field. if there is none, they want to make one. but what should happens is that the law system should be reformed first before anyone looks forward to a complete system of laws and regulations. more often than not, judges cannot make independent decisions. more often than not, interferences come in various shapes and forms and through all kinds of channels.

nowadays many people just don't trust laws. this point can be demonstrated through a long essay and there are many convincing evidences to support this point. they seek solutions through violence and other activities. they never go to law because they know law will not help them. moreover, they see how bad guys go scot free and how law does not go after them. what lessons do they draw from what they experience?

the way law is practiced and executed makes it ineffective to introduce more laws into existence. on the other hand, more laws make agencies more powerful. when they want a law, they make it. if they want loopholes and back doors, they create them. laws become tools for them to make profits and help themselves benefit themselves.

this is a dilemma about law. what is needed now? more laws? the reform of the law system? other reforms that are preconditions for reforming the law system?