Why Is Breaking The Law Unfair

Similarly, breaking the law shouldn’t be unfair if it violates your human rights. Thus, making the law unjust. For example, “on the 31st May 1956, a motion was introduced into the House of Commons “(Helmets to be worn by Drivers and Riders of Motorcycles)” (Hardy, 2013 ). If this law was made legal it would affect Sikhs because of their turban which has both spiritual and practical significance and is a distinct part of Sikhism's traditional attire and martial history. Principally, Sikhs wouldn’t be able to wear a helmet because of their turban and if they didn’t wear one they would be breaking the law. This would be unfair because we have the right to practice our faith and making Sikhs take off their turban goes against their norms and values and ultimately violating their human rights.
Moreover, Individuals have inalienable rights inherent to being human that every person therefore possesses that cannot be taken away by government or another entity the law has a duty to protect all members in society and their rights, but for whatever reason if the law goes against ones’ human rights then that individual has a right to break the law. Dr. King states how “One may well ask, how can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others? The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just and there are unjust laws”. I would agree with Augustine that “An unjust law is no law at all. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. An unjust law is a code that a majority inflicts on a minority that is not binding on itself. This is difference made legal. On the other hand, a just law is a code that a majority compels a minority to follow that it is willing to follow itself. This is sameness made legal” (Martin Luther,