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Sir Thomas More: What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil? William Roper: Yes, I'd cut down every law in England to do that!
by michaelhoffman 14y ago
Sir Thomas More: What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
William Roper: Yes, I'd cut down every law in England to do that!
Sir Thomas More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country is planted thick with laws, from coast to coast, Man's laws, not God's! And if you cut them down, and you're just the man to do it, do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake!
- habosa 14y agoI had not heard that quote before but it really spoke to me. That's a very articulate statement of why Guantanamo and other modern injustices "in the name of freedom" are simply not so. I want every despicable terrorist to have a fair trial so that when my time in court comes (if it ever does) I know I'll have a fair chance.
- onosendai 14y agoIt's from a play called 'A Man for All Seasons', doesn't diminish its relevance though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_for_All_Seasons#Themes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_for_All_Seasons#Themes