Interesting. Fortunately we have Phoenix Rising to provide intellectual opposition to almost anything.
The proposed law might actually be a reflection of a positive change, even if it is in itself negative. In the old days conformity was maintained by unwritten agreement between those who had been admitted to the no-boat-rocking-club. If you were not in the club and rocked you simply lost your job. The fact that they think a law is needed to maintain the situation suggests that the club may be in some difficulty. On the other hand, they may be wrong about that.