Forgive Us Our Trespasses

In a remote third world country the dictator decided he wanted the sun to stand still in the sky, so he passed a law to that effect. But the sun continued to rise in the east and set in the west every day, just like always. In a rage, the dictator called in his advisors to find out what could be done about this insubordination. "Your Excellence," the head of his privy council told him nervously, the problem is with the law itself. You can't blame the sun. "Ignornace of the law," thundered the dictator, "is no excuse."