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University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein points out how quickly Americans turn to legal remedies rather than relying on informal social customs (negotiation, neighborhood groups, simply accepting small losses and disturbances rather than fighting about them) to resolve conflicts. In your view, why are social customs increasingly ineffective in settling disputes in this country?

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The American legal system

University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein points out how quickly Americans turn to legal remedies rather than relying on informal social customs (negotiation, neighborhood groups, simply accepting small losses and disturbances rather than fighting about them) to resolve conflicts. In your view, why are social customs increasingly ineffective in settling disputes in this country?

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