“It is the law of the pleasure principle, which commands the subject to “Enjoy as little as possible!”, and thus maintains the subject at a safe distance from the Thing.” – The Oedipus complex represents the regulation of desire by the law. ..“Desire is the reverse of the law.” ..Law imposes limits on desire
(citing Lacan’s Écrits. p.787) – http://ift.tt/1Ma82NL