President Bush's Theory Of Natural Law

Peace Is the Goal The theory of natural law encourages the idea that peace is the natural state for humans. However, peace was not the state of the world during the attacks on September 11th 2001. Five years after this event occurred, President George Bush administered a speech to the people of the United States that filled them with optimism through the theory of natural law. On the tenth anniversary of the attacks, President Barack Obama gave a speech prompting the citizens of America to push on by using the theory of natural law as a basis for his argument. Presidents Bush and Obama use the theory of natural laws in their speeches to add impact to their statements, to encourage modern generations to never forget the terror the country faces
President Bush speaks about how even though these events occurred five years ago “the wounds of that morning are still fresh” (Bush). He does this in order to refresh the minds of the citizens as well as validate the tragedies they experienced. One of the points in the theory of natural law is that humans “give up the right to exact our own justice” and instead set up governments in order to handle grievances for them (Roberts). President Bush uses the theory of natural law in his speech to address the problems of the American people and assure them that he will fix any wrongs against them. Bush comments that although “our nation saw the face of evil” on that day, it also “witnessed something distinctly American” (Bush). The theory of natural law states that “man is a social creature that comes to work together for peace” (Roberts). The events that took place on 9/11 called for all Americans
Similarly to Bush, Obama uses the theory of natural law to unit American citizens under a common goal for peace. The theory of natural law states that any ruler “must act in the best interest of the people” (Roberts). President Obama uses the theory to calm the American people and give them hope for the future, which is after all in their best interest. President Obama uses several examples of ordinary people living their lives after the events of the terroristic attacks. He speaks of “stadiums full of fans”, “parks full of children playing ball” and “families who sit down for Sunday dinners” (Obama). The theory of natural law calls for humans to “retain certain natural rights” such as “life, liberty and [the right] to justly protect our property” (Roberts). Obama uses examples of citizens interacting in daily life to show that the country continues to move forward to fight for and maintain the rights as the theory of natural law would suggest. Obama unites all citizens together, regardless of “race, religion, and ethnicity” and states that “all of them [pledge] allegiance under one flag” and that all of them are “reaching for the American dream” (Obama). Even though all citizens are individuals who differ greatly, Obama uses the theory of natural law to unite them as one because “man is a social