We might not like a law or the way an institution does something. Our options include trying to escape from that law or institution as well as trying to understand the background, the context and the original reason for the creation of the law or procedure. There's always something we can learn, and if the assumptions that went into it have changed we can also be the teacher and change other people's minds.  That way others are not left to deal with the mess without our input.  There's always a reason why things happened, and we can't just dismiss historical context without first making sure that the underlying causes have been addressed.  If they haven't, then maybe our own thinking needs to adjust.