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> We have a system of rules that must be enforced equally, for the good of all of us. Off the top of my head, here are some ways that laws have been broken: *
by jordigh 11y ago
> We have a system of rules that must be enforced equally, for the good of all of us.
Off the top of my head, here are some ways that laws have been broken:
* By refusing to sit at the back of the bus.
* By refusing to pay taxes on tea.
* By housing Jewish refugees.
* By helping runaway slaves.
* By marrying someone of a different ethnicity than your own.
* By declaring a country's independence.
* By telling people what their government was doing.
* By writing software that could be covered by patents.
Not all of these had or could have had a resolution in courts. Breaking laws is sometimes the only way to make any progress.
In conclusion, laws should be broken when they are unjust. For the good of us all.
- atom-morgan 11y agoExactly. A law being a law doesn't mean it's right.
- Nadya 11y agoI feel a bit embarrassed I used a stretched and contrived analogy instead of actual cases of progressiveness caused by breaking of laws.