I beleive that fundamental laws should be followed, such as laws that protect life and promote order and peace. However I refuse to follow laws that I, as a human being see as wrong and oppressive. Laws such as the apartheid in South Africa, segregation, etc. These kind of laws are made by people who are driven by hate or prejudice and in no way help the betterment of society. So if I feel that a law is actually doing more harm than good, than, as a human being, I feel that it is my duty to try to change it, and if I cant, then I must violate it.
This is my oppinion, but I want to know what everyione else thinks.
2006-07-10 15:29:46 · 6 answers · asked by L 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Yes, and I would break them, too:) LOL
2006-07-10 15:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sci Nerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might do it, but I generally believe that such a position is a risky slippery slope to society as a whole. People have such different opinions on what is right and what is wrong and political philosophy has determined that the best way to establish justice peacefully is to democratically make laws and enforce them. I would only break a law that I think is wrong if it hurts me and only me. Otherwise, I would lobby and fight to change it democratically. The best example of breaking the law without harming anyone is Rosa Parks. However, suppose a husband learns that his wife had an affair, and thought that he should have the right to harm her physically as well as her lover. Why would he not break the law if your premise is correct? Why would he not think that, at least, he should strip her of any money legtimally due to her under most of our states' divorce laws today, where adultery carries no significant financial consequences in the agreement between the parties, and sends his money overseas where our courts can't reach it? You see where I am going with this. It is dangerous to take the law into your hands...
2006-07-10 22:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I agree in principle, you must understand that someone else may think that integration is driven by motives that aren't pure and decide that it's not benefitting society. There are still people who believe that slavery should be reinstated for the "betterment of society". It becomes very difficult when one takes what's known as a noble stand and denounces laws that they themselves deem unfair or unreasonable to seperate the truly noble person from the misguided or the bigoted. I agree that changing laws that run contrary to basic civility and equality is paramount, I'm just not certain that you, as an individual are qualified to make such a blanket statement. You might have more success organizing support and pushing from within. Someone who is a direct victim of insanity in the form of unjust treatment by government, or vigilantes or any other organization must, of course, weigh the benefits and deficits of protest, or non compliance, and in those instances, I would probably support the disregard for the "law". Know this, if you aren't in the public eye, or haven't arranged for a TV camera to be on the scene, or aren't famous, then disregard for established law will probably get you in jail, and nothing else.
Good Luck
2006-07-10 22:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe some of the laws regarding the protection of children are extremely detrimental to long-term emotional health and sometimes jeopardize physical well-being. I would do whatever I had to do to keep a child safe from further harm.
2006-07-10 22:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i agreee with that completely.
2006-07-14 01:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by no town loco 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geeeez dude grow up,, you will have to some day,, when we are young we all say the same thing,, grow up
2006-07-18 20:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by scottfamilytribe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋