Your statement diregards completely the reason we have laws in the first place. The reason we create laws is not to obey them because they are laws. That would

Your statement diregards completely the reason we have laws in the first place. The reason we create laws is not to obey them because they are laws. That would be stupid. If the laws are unjust, unethical or problematic for all but the powerful, they should be eliminated. Also, the whole Snowden thing happened because the NSA was operating against the laws and because what they did was obviously unethical. If my employer does something unlawful or unethical should I continue to cover for him, just because an employee must obey the orders of his/her employer? That is obsurd.