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发表于 2007-3-27 21:43:15
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题目: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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The arguer classify the laws as two kinds just laws and unjust laws, and the argue take the position that every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and even more importanly, to disobey and resist unjust laws.
I strongly agree with this statement. In my view, disobeying and resisting unjust laws is just as importan as obeying just laws.
Undoubtedly, every citizen should obey just laws, which preconditions a stable and orderly society. Law, body of official rules and regulations, generally found in constitutions, legislation, judicial opinions, and the like, that is uesd to govern a society and to control the behavior of its members. It is generally acknowledged that the laws represent the benefit of the people all over the nation.Especially ,just laws can lead to a stable and hamonious society in which every people live. Disobeying just laws can only make disorder, violence and crimes. It is recommanded that every member of the society obey the just laws.
Yet it is more important for individuals to resist unjust laws, for doing so will help improve the legal system of a nation. Law servers a variety of functions. Laws against crimes, for example, help to maintiain a peaceful, orderly ,relatively stable society . Courts contribute to social stability by resolving disputs in a civilized fashion. However, unjust laws can not achieve these targets of laws. unjust laws is not represent the majority people of the nation, which may bring disorder and crime to the society. In other facets, unjust laws deprive of the citizen's right, opposating the desire of the people. We need law,then, to ensure a safe and peaceful society in which individual's rights are respected. But we expect even more from our law. Some totalitarian governments have cruel and arbitrary laws, enforced by police forces free to arrest and punish people without trial. Strong-arm tactics may provide a great deal of order, but we reject this form of control.
A real democratic society should allow individuals to challenge unjust laws through civil disobedience.In our society, laws are not only designed to govern our conduct: they are also intended to give effect to social policies. For example, so laws provide for benefits when workers are injured on the job, for health care, as well as for loans to students who otherwise might not be able to go to university. Sometimes, the exist of unjust laws make our society unbalance and disorder. So every member of the society has the right to challenge unjust laws through civil disobedience. Only this way, there will be less unjust laws, more just laws. Despite the best intentions, laws are somtimes created that people later recognize as being unjust or unfair. In a democratic society like Cannada, laws are not carved in stone, but must reflect the changing needs of society.Take the United States for example, 1787, the first Constitution was born, instead of being fixed, 1791 ten amendments were added to the Constitution to ensure human rights. Until now, there has been twenty-seven amendments, nmuch more words than the initial Constitution,take another example of the blacks, during the Civil War, Lincoln enacted the laws that entitled the equal rights to blacks with the whites. These examples demostrate that chanllenging unjust laws give birth to just laws.
In sum, the law is a set of rules for society, designed to protect basic rights and freedoms, and to treat everyone fairly. The goal of the law is fairness and just, despite the best intentions, laws are sometimes recognize as being unjust laws.In my opinion, disobeying and resisting unjust laws is just as important as obeying just laws. |
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