2006-09-13 09:36:45 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Well, as an attorney i will tell you it is OK to break the law sometimes but you better have a very good reason. It is called a "justification" defense. It comes up rarely but is theoretically possible.
2006-09-13 09:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by joshjones007 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Under normal circumstances, everyone breaks the law at least 5 to 10 times a day. Wether walking, riding, driving, hiking, surfing, swimming - whatever. Did you leave the house with no money in your wallet? You broke the law. Did your answering machine record a message from someone? You broke the law. Did you put gas in your car? Odds are the pump you were using is illegal.
In this world of laws, there are too many arbitrary laws out there that you never know about. The best bet is to try to draw an imaginary line between "right" and "wrong" - and if you know something is against the law, dont go out of your way to break it. If it accidently happens - oh well - but purposefully doing it can cause problems. You are already breaking enough laws as it is....
Oh, and in some places, if you breathe the air - you are breaking the law. I kid you not...
2006-09-13 09:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, of course if you happen to be G. W. Bush...... but seriously, laws used to, and still should be made to protect the citizens, to keep them and their homes and property safe. If people go around breaking laws against humanity (and unnecesssarily harming animals/pets, etc....) of course they should not be allowed to be roaming around loose, as they are true dangers to society.
But lately, there are so many new laws that have been made, laws that make nearly everyone a "criminal" at one time or another, just for living their lives with no harm to anyone. These kind of laws, should not perhaps be broken in stealth, hoping not to be caught, but should be broken openly, and by everyone who disagrees with them. Laws that are not made in the best interest of the general public need to be changed or done away with.
So, I guess my answer would be "yes" sometimes it is not only O.K. to break the law, but necessary in order to keep our society from turning into a tyranny, where "they" say 'do this, don't do that', and we just cower and say, 'O.K.'. to the point where we no longer have any say over our own lives.
Sometimes, it seems as if it is already leaning towards that type of society. Either the meaning of the word, "Freedom" is drastically changing, or we are losing a lot of the Freedom that was guananteed to us in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
2006-09-20 18:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is okay to break the law in certain circumstances. Some laws are just bad laws.
The law of the land may be morally reprehensible. If you cannot in good conscience go along with a certain law then it is not only okay but the better choice for you.
Remember though it may be right it is still illegal. You must be willing to accept the ramifications of your illegal act.
2006-09-21 05:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You may feel that the consequences of your actions are worth the risk (speeding, not wearing a seat belt) ETC..., However most laws are there for your protection. They were created most likely becuase soem dumbass hurt or killed himself or somebody else by doing the act that is now illegal. Some people may also committ a crime because they feel that another crime was committed against them and the courts will not do them justice. Is it wrong? Yes. you broke the law. Will a jury convict you? Maybe and maybe not. Example a man rapes your baby girl, you kill him and go to court and the jury sympathises with you and you get off. it happens. But braking the law is always wrong. No matter what.
2006-09-13 10:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by brantibrooks1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a thin line between what is moral and what is legal. Sometimes what's legal isn't moral and what's moral isn't legal... but I'm all for doing what's moral even if it may break the law. You have to realize that some of those laws were made ages ago. Times have changed in so many ways.
2006-09-13 09:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by GQ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only for police officers. Police break the law every day. Almost everytime they stop someone and search them illegally they are breaking the law.
And yet this is a standard practice of police to break the law in order to stop people from breaking the law.
It would probably be alright if you saw a police officer raping a child to take a baseball bat and bust his head open, but it would probably be considered illegal, yet it would definately be ethical.
2006-09-20 18:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never okay to break the law, but we still do it anyways. We all speed, even though its breaking the law. It's just who we are, maybe we feel some laws aren't right and refuse to accept it, but laws are laws. Never okay to break them.
2006-09-13 09:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everybody probably breaks the law daily. For example, did you speed on your way to work?
2006-09-21 03:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by kathy p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only time it is okay to break the law is to protect yourself or someone that is with you. You have the right to protect yourself from harm.
2006-09-13 09:41:33 · answer #10 · answered by mandm 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋