| No, it's not farcical. Actually, it's arguments like, "laws don't stop crime, so why have laws?" that are farcical, my friend.
As you said, the point of laws is to make enforcement legitimate, nothing more. I think that's the main problem with laws against animal trade. Many countries put them in place to give themselves a righteous veneer, while failing to enforce them for various reasons. However, having rare animals can be a great boon for a country's economy; countries that fail to enforce these laws also suffer.
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