Many would argue that the existence of established laws makes the society a safer and more stable place to live in as they not only ensure human rights but also deters atrocious behavior through punishment. However, the issue of whether everyone should obey all laws has been hotly debated, as certain laws that are considered unjust are bound to coexist with just ones. However, to state that everyone should comply with just laws and fight against unjust ones is to oversimplify the role law and justice plays in human society. I agree that each individual should resist unjust laws; however, I also contend that whether one should conform to just laws depends on whether the law is consistent with one’s own moral judgment.
Before diving into a discussion of the statement, an issue needs to be solved regarding the definition of “just” and “unjust.” First of all, while many do not recognize, any judgment of justice is subjective. Were the Nuremberg Laws in 1935 that authorized the arrests of and violence against Jews just? It seems that people in today’s society would unanimously argue against it. However, to many Nazi soldiers in the war who firmly believed in the inferiority of the Jews, it was perfectly just. Each individual has his or her own belief about whether a law is just or unjust. The question then comes to whether the “just” and “unjust” in the statement refers to individual thinking or the judgment on which the major part of the society agrees. For the sake of argument, this essay will assume that such evaluation refers to the contemporary mass consciousness instead of individual concerns.
The statement is problematic because laws that are considered morally sound by the majority of people could turn out to be the opposite, as history has proven again and again. Returning to the example of the Nuremberg Laws, despite that many in the Nazi regime genuinely believed in the righteousness of the laws, many others were forced by these laws to fight in a war that was against their moral principle. Should they have obeyed the laws that are deemed right by the majority? My opinion is that each individual has the freedom to act according to his or her own conviction, even when such action would involve a violation of established laws. In fact, historical records show us that many in the past have done so, and quite successfully. Take the story of the famous American boxer Muhammad Ali for example. In 1967, Ali refused to go to the Vietnam war for his country at the height of war. He not only nearly went to jail, as any refusal to serve was considered a felony, his boxing activities were also banned for three years, costing him the prime of his life. Though initially criticized for his unwillingness to serve the country, his famous quote, “My conscience won’t let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America,” later stirred up national sentiment against U.S.’s decision to go to war.
While some would argue in favor of obeying laws, citing that conforming to established regulations would help ensure the stability of the society, what would be the good of staying in a society controlled by authoritarian rule? Such stability would only be a self-delusion, pretending that obeying the laws is what one has to do and denying individual volition to behave according to one’s own moral principle. Statistics have shown us that it only takes 3% of the population to overthrow a government, but the miracle would never happen if no one acts.
In conclusion, instead of acting according to the moral judgment of society, every individual should assume the responsibility of doing what they believe is right and fighting against what they consider unjust, regardless of established laws. That is how human society evolves. Ultimately, in a perfectly civilized society, it should not be laws but people’s own moral beliefs that constrain their behavior.
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- Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure 66
Nothing is constant, history…
Nothing is constant, history changes situation changes which direct questions to the laws. Some laws may required in 100 year ago however caring them for future without considering present can lead to injustice. I am totally agree with the statement that every individual in society has responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.
India got freedom in 1945 and constitution of India (the rule book ) was prepared in 1950 considering the condition of India after freedom. In Indian law, I will address one is arachhad , According to this law Indian population divided into categories like ST , OBC and general.According to categories there was reserve vacancies in government jobs and educational institute. All policy made according to this categories where ST and OBC used to have reservation a particular amount of vacancy reserve for then. Suppose there is 100 vacancies in any government institute then 20 vacancies will be reserve for ST and OBC on general person take that vacancy remaining 80 vacancy can be taken by any one according to ranks or exam’s result conducted for vacancies. In 1945 it was required because there was so much difference in the condition of these categories but now days every thing is equal we are living in have condition then why this law is still exist. This law is doing injustice to the general categories people of India or I will say some great mind which can contribute so much to country in government sector or by getting got government colleges.
People should not follows these type of laws so that one notice will go to government that its time to change. Every thing is changes why not some changes in constitution laws. OBEY JUST LAWS AND TO DISOBEY AND RESIST UNJUST LAW.
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Suggestion: , &apos
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, regarding, so, then, while, as to, for example, in conclusion, in fact, first of all
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 25.0 19.5258426966 128% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 17.0 12.4196629213 137% => OK
Conjunction : 19.0 14.8657303371 128% => OK
Relative clauses : 22.0 11.3162921348 194% => OK
Pronoun: 51.0 33.0505617978 154% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 98.0 58.6224719101 167% => OK
Nominalization: 21.0 12.9106741573 163% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3382.0 2235.4752809 151% => OK
No of words: 671.0 442.535393258 152% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.04023845007 5.05705443957 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.08956458786 4.55969084622 112% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.89786901307 2.79657885939 104% => OK
Unique words: 323.0 215.323595506 150% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.481371087928 0.4932671777 98% => OK
syllable_count: 1062.9 704.065955056 151% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 12.0 6.24550561798 192% => OK
Article: 4.0 4.99550561798 80% => OK
Subordination: 7.0 3.10617977528 225% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 6.0 1.77640449438 338% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 10.0 4.38483146067 228% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 26.0 20.2370786517 128% => OK
Sentence length: 25.0 23.0359550562 109% => OK
Sentence length SD: 66.2550768402 60.3974514979 110% => OK
Chars per sentence: 130.076923077 118.986275619 109% => OK
Words per sentence: 25.8076923077 23.4991977007 110% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.42307692308 5.21951772744 85% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 10.2758426966 68% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 16.0 5.13820224719 311% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.83258426966 62% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.175673493606 0.243740707755 72% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0522052547766 0.0831039109588 63% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0428158916106 0.0758088955206 56% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.106290866377 0.150359130593 71% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0423948026226 0.0667264976115 64% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.2 14.1392134831 108% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 46.1 48.8420337079 94% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.0 12.1743820225 107% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.25 12.1639044944 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.76 8.38706741573 104% => OK
difficult_words: 165.0 100.480337079 164% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 11.8971910112 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.0 11.2143820225 107% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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