I agree with the legal principle "Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it." I believe that this principle should be respected except in two special situations.

In my opinion people have a certain responsibility to know and obey the laws which their representatives have made. In other words knowing the laws that involve you is part of your responsibility as a citizen. For instance, if you are an owner of a restaurant, you should know the laws regarding food safety and obey them.

People who do not agree with the principle should take time to think about how would the world be if every criminal got acquitted because they claimed that they did not know the law they broke. The world would be full of crime and would be a dangerous and disorderly place to live. This is why the principal, "Ignorance of the law...