Argumetative essay 1
Argumentative Essay 1
“Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.” While some aspects of certain laws may not be convenient for certain people or certain groups, my opinion is that if a person truly sees that a law is morally unjust, then disobeying it would be the just thing to do. Laws and regulations are the super-glue that holds society from being complete anarchy, but sometimes bringing the flaw of a law to the light can be a catalyst for progression.
Today, in the United States, we elect our law-makers, they are representatives of the people that elected them into power to ensure an orderly society, so for the most part, the laws we have in place today, in my opinion, are just and should be obeyed. However, back in the 60’s, a time of terrible racism and segregation, the insubordination of unjust laws was essential for the desegregation and mixture of two different, feuding ethnicities. Martin Luther King Jr. deliberately disobeyed laws for the good of his fellow African-American brothers and sisters. Mr. King thought segregation was “not only politically, economically, and sociologically unsound” but also “morally, wrong, and sinful.” Because segregation was against all of the morals that were instilled in Mr. King since birth he urged his fellow African Americans to fight the segregation ordinances and take a stand in what they believe is right. There are many laws people break today because they find them to be unjust. For example, marijuana use, I believe marijuana should only be used to help relieve people in great pain or people that are terminally ill, however, many abuse this substance as just something fun and recreational. The only way I personally would break a law would be if I felt like someone was in immediate danger. For example, if I had to distribute prescription medication to a family or friend in need, physically defend someone who was being bullied, or even kidnap a kid
“Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.” While some aspects of certain laws may not be convenient for certain people or certain groups, my opinion is that if a person truly sees that a law is morally unjust, then disobeying it would be the just thing to do. Laws and regulations are the super-glue that holds society from being complete anarchy, but sometimes bringing the flaw of a law to the light can be a catalyst for progression.
Today, in the United States, we elect our law-makers, they are representatives of the people that elected them into power to ensure an orderly society, so for the most part, the laws we have in place today, in my opinion, are just and should be obeyed. However, back in the 60’s, a time of terrible racism and segregation, the insubordination of unjust laws was essential for the desegregation and mixture of two different, feuding ethnicities. Martin Luther King Jr. deliberately disobeyed laws for the good of his fellow African-American brothers and sisters. Mr. King thought segregation was “not only politically, economically, and sociologically unsound” but also “morally, wrong, and sinful.” Because segregation was against all of the morals that were instilled in Mr. King since birth he urged his fellow African Americans to fight the segregation ordinances and take a stand in what they believe is right. There are many laws people break today because they find them to be unjust. For example, marijuana use, I believe marijuana should only be used to help relieve people in great pain or people that are terminally ill, however, many abuse this substance as just something fun and recreational. The only way I personally would break a law would be if I felt like someone was in immediate danger. For example, if I had to distribute prescription medication to a family or friend in need, physically defend someone who was being bullied, or even kidnap a kid