The Seven Commandments: The Definition Of Natural Law

According to the textbook, the definition of natural law is the expression of what a person knows in his or her own soul to be right or wrong. The Ten Commandments are a perfect way to apply natural law. A great Commandment to focus on when speaking of natural law is the 7th Commandment, “Thou shall not steal.” In the world that we live in today, I believe that this Commandment is often broken the most. About 75% of the people that rob or steal something feel an immediate guilt, whether they are stealing something very small or very large. The guilt that people feel in their conscience is not taught and is naturally inbred into your soul; This guilt is also called natural law. A good example of how natural law affects a person is the
story of Morgan and Rick. Morgan wanted an iPad very badly but could not afford one. He brainstormed for a while and came up with what he thought was a good idea. Morgan was going to steal his friend Rick’s iPad. Deep down Morgan knew what he was going to do was not right. One night, while finishing up homework with Rick, Morgan got the chance to covertly grab Rick’s iPad without him noticing. Morgan packed up his bags and headed home. During the long walk home, Morgan had a pit in his stomach. He knew that what he did was wrong but having never felt this way before, thought that the feeling would go away. Naturally, the feeling lingered and the very next day, Morgan returned the iPad to Rick. The feeling in Morgan’s sub conscience that he had was a result of natural law. Natural law was telling his soul that something wrong has been done and the feeling of guilt will not go away until the law is unbroken.