same table‚ proceed against him” (Plato 3). This quote from The Trial and Death of Socrates demonstrates acts in themselves are neither unjust nor just‚ and the perception by the person deciding whether the act is unjust or just‚ is the determining factor in the matter. In this case‚ Euthyphro‚ the man who said this‚ originally believes the act of murder is unjust‚ and believes he should in fact proceed against his father‚ even though in most perceptions it is considered impious; and although Socrates
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It was the great Martin Luther King Jr. who once stated‚ "Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application." He was right in his beliefs as a law may appear correct on paper but when practiced‚ it becomes unfair and seemingly no longer applicable to the situation. In my own experience‚ King’s statement came alive when a close friend was unjustly sentenced. It was through this that I discovered to never put myself in a position where I could be made an example of. It was more then
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every rule‚ law‚ and order the government tells you to. Without civil disobedience‚ that could be what our lives would look like. Civil disobedience allows us to voice our opinions‚ peacefully and respectfully. Without civil disobedience‚ we would not be able to voice our opinions‚ and make changes for the better‚ without resorting to violence. With the way our world works‚ one does have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. One reason as to why we need to disobey unjust laws is because
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Since the question social control theorists ask‚ as indicated above‚ is why do people obey the law‚ they answer this vital question by saying that people obey the law because their behavior is controlled by a combination of internal and external forces. In other words‚ they state that juveniles who stay out of trouble have been properly socialized‚ and they have strong ties to society. Social bond theory‚ proposed by Hirschi in 1969‚ links delinquency to a weakening of the bonds that tie people to
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War is a very sensitive subject that most people have very opinionated and specific ideas about. Some believe that war can be a justifiable operation and others recognize it as an unjust act that harms human life. No matter what side you look at both opinions can generally agree that resorting to war risks human life and creates hostility that could easily be prevented. Even though those that promote war apprehend that it as protection‚ in actuality it causes more harm than good by the loss of
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Steven Denlinger Unjust FDA Your standing in line at your local drug store‚ head killing you‚ your face feels like it’s ready to explode‚ and you cannot breathe if your life depended on it. In short your allergies are making your life unbearable‚ and you are completely out of Sudafed. When you finally arrive at the pharmacist and ask for a box‚ you are asked for your driver’s license and then promptly turned away. Recent laws have you waiting one more week before purchasing anything that
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What is the most effective means of protesting an unjust law? by Maria Cristina Coello June 19‚ 2014 Summer 2014 No matter how much society fights against injustice and inequality‚ there is always something that corrupts laws into unjust ones. Often these “unjust” laws affect directly to a certain type of group or individuals just because of characteristics or social class. The minority groups affected by the special treatment given by the law to them for their characteristics should not be
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Luther King and Unjust Laws Martin Luther King’s “Letter to Birmingham” is a very moving piece of literature. He is very passionate in what he believes‚ and will do anything to get people to realize how cruel and corrupt people are towards Negroes. He will do anything to make society realize how unjust people are when they treat minorities with darker skin differently than the majority of the people. In the letter Martin Luther King explains two different types of laws. The two laws are just and
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George Washington once said‚ “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind‚ war‚ banished from the earth” ( www.brainyquote.com) This shows that among historical figures against war‚ George Washington‚ general in one of the biggest defining moments in American history is against the commodity he was a part of for so long. People all over the world have fought each other since ancient times‚ Mesopotamia in 2700 BCE being the first war ever recorded. War seems unavoidable‚ but when thought deeply
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western theories‚ though he lived in ___________. Today in the 21st century his trial is still studied and debated. Some belief the trial justified and the Athenians were correct in his prosecution. However‚ large populations argue that the trial was unjust and Athenians used Socrates as a scapegoat for the troubles that the Athena democracy was facing during that time. Three men brought the charges laid against Socrates. Metetus‚ a wildly religious man‚ Anytus‚ a wealthy business owner and Lycon who
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