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like all great laws, it would hit the people trying to do the responsible thing hardest. why is it even close to acceptable than a man and his wife doing exactly the right thing should have to fight it in court to get their insurance payout?



Because less scrupulous people would say they were doing the right thing when they weren't, and in a capitalist society like ours we prefer to defend profits rather than make things easier for people who are innocent.




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