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> Thus from the four preceding articles [of Question 90], the definition of law may be gathered; and it is nothing else than an ordinance of reason for the comm

> Thus from the four preceding articles [of Question 90], the definition of law may be gathered; and it is nothing else than an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community, and promulgated. - St Thomas Aquinas [1] The key word I want to bring attention from that quote is promulgated, or made known. If law can be copyrighted by a private entity, by definition it cannot be universally promulgated and should not be considered a valid law. Otherwise, we will end up with private, unknown, laws that will be pulled out of nowhere when convenient. The text of law must be universally accessible to all (at least within a jurisdiction) or the law should be deemed invalid. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatise_on_Law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatise_on_Law

sarcasmOrTears 7y ago
It's worrying how politicians are ignorant of such basic things. Or maybe they act like they ignore them.
int_19h 7y ago
And even 3000 years before Aquinas: "Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the land, to further the well-being of mankind. ... That the strong might not injure the weak, in order to protect the widows and orphans, I have in Babylon the city where Anu and Bel raise high their head, in E-Sagil, the Temple, whose foundations stand firm as heaven and earth, in order to bespeak justice in the land, to settle all disputes, and heal all injuries, set up these my precious words, written upon my memorial stone, before the image of me, as king of righteousness. ... let the oppressed, who has a case at law, come and stand before this my image as king of righteousness; let him read the inscription, and understand my precious words: the inscription will explain his case to him."

sarcasmOrTears 7y ago

It's worrying how politicians are ignorant of such basic things. Or maybe they act like they ignore them.

int_19h 7y ago

And even 3000 years before Aquinas: "Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the land, to further the well-being of mankind. ... That the strong might not injure the weak, in order to protect the widows and orphans, I have in Babylon the city where Anu and Bel raise high their head, in E-Sagil, the Temple, whose foundations stand firm as heaven and earth, in order to bespeak justice in the land, to settle all disputes, and heal all injuries, set up these my precious words, written upon my memorial stone, before the image of me, as king of righteousness. ... let the oppressed, who has a case at law, come and stand before this my image as king of righteousness; let him read the inscription, and understand my precious words: the inscription will explain his case to him."