"You either respect and uphold the law or you don't (the alternative has a name - anarchy)."

Actually, anarchy, or rather a state of anarchy, does not at all equate with lawlessness. In fact, it is the ultimate in lawfulness, a top down system without an authoritarian state. Still has to be "government", of course, but the state will be a toothless puppy who will do the will of the people. Now wouldn't that be nice. One day, this system will prevail - might not be called anarchy though. 

Lawlessness and chaos is too often wrongly called anarchy. Just saying ...