标题: Issue17 =August Rush=小组第5次作业 by wisle [打印本页] 作者: wisle 时间: 2009-7-27 23:20:11 标题: Issue17 =August Rush=小组第5次作业 by wisle
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TOPIC: ISSUE17 - "There are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more importantly, to disobey and resist unjust laws."
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TIME: 00:52:27
DATE: 2009-7-27 下午 10:54:24 下划线为已经改正的打错单词
The law is made under a certain time and historical background by the public, and also representative of the evaluation of the mainstream at that moment. By an analogy, if you find a small hole in the sleeve of your coat after several months, will you throw it away without hesitation or darn it as possible as well and wear it as before? No doubt, as a member of common people, you will choose the latter. By the same token, some breaches will appear in the law, which are referenced as "unjust" items, when the law develops with the step of our society. We will continually confirm the just law without any disputes, and amend the unjust law, but not resist.
While, unfortunately, if there is a conspicuous hole in the back of your coat, you have to discard it expediently. Albeit it happens seldom, it does sometimes. When the "unjust" laws block the development of our society seriously, we have no choice but resist. Nelson Mandela, an antiapartheid activity, the first elected president by the entirely representatives democratic election, fought for the equality of ethnic, when he was young and achieved at last; Martin Luther King Jr., leader of African-American civil rights movement, is habitually referenced as human right icon today. Both of them are the prominent representatives of resisting the unjust law. They promoted the society forward by resisting.
Admittedly, the serious "unjust" law will appear sometimes, in fact most "unjust" law are not so serious that we have to resist. To some extend, the unjust law is acceptable. Thus it is reasonable to obey the law instead disconfirm. For example, when the economy is in recession, the government still complements the same law, which asks the same amount of tax as before for the public transportation drivers, such as bus drivers, subway drivers and taxi drivers. Then drivers will resist the "unjust" law for them by striking on someday. Once they strike, the public transportation is closed. Coincidently, you will go the air port, which is far away from the city, to fly to a foreign country for a vital negotiation; of course you have to delay your negotiation when you miss your flight. So, the resistance will influence the order of the society, and bring an unexpected loss for the public. That is why we don't suggest resisting.
Finally, it can not be denied that many "unjust" laws will be amended at last, since awareness of people are increasing with the development of the society. An illustration can make this point clear. Feminist Movement, dealing with the cultural equalities and equality of law, derived from the 19th and early 20th centuries, and is continue to the present. Now it basically achieves its goals. Even in some condition, women have more advantages compared with men. There is no surprising that a man find his salary is lower than his female colleague, although they do the same job, because our society become pay more attentions on women. Therefore, the "unjust" law will disappear with development of the public awareness.
In a nutshell, the unjust laws are decreasing with the society going forward. In order to contribute to the stability of our society, which is the genesis of development, every individual has a responsibility to obey just laws and amend the unjust laws.作者: Mason.PD 时间: 2009-8-1 18:04:59