Why Do Laws Fade Away?

Imagine you have a box of toys. Some toys break and go into the trash. But other toys are still fine, yet you forget them at the bottom of the box for years. Laws work like those forgotten toys. They are made to solve problems, but sometimes the problem goes away while the law stays behind. This is called legislative decay. When a new invention or idea comes along, an old rule might no longer make sense. For example, a rule about horse carriages might sit in a book even though we now drive cars. People often wonder why these silly rules are still there. The answer is that removing them takes time and effort. Governments are busy with new things and often leave the old ones alone. This means our rulebook gets bigger but also more confusing over time.