Disobey Minor Laws

Society is built off the fundamentals that it must follow the law, but if the law tries to control every aspect of it's life then what is the point of a free society. Frank Trippett argues in a passage from his writing “A Red Light for Scofflaws”, that the foundations of the social order are eroded by the so called law-abiding citizens that disobey minor laws. Trippett starts off by first bringing to light the fact that most Americans believe they are good law followers despite breaking minor laws, he continues by arguing how all laws made by the government no matter how small are meant to maintain the social order and must be followed. Trippett purveys a frustrated tone in his passage directed towards the ordinary law-abiding citizens that …show more content…
For example a teenager might start off with a simple speeding ticket for only going a little bit faster than the speed limit, but soon after that they realise speed is fun and begin street racing. The example provided shows how even breaking a minor law such as speeding even if it is by a couple miles per hour it will lead to committing greater crimes against the social order. Most people disobey laws and are great people and help influence society in a good way not every single person that breaks a minor law is going to evolve into a heartless monster. A great example of this is me I have good grades, play sports, and have a plan to be successful in my life and help contribute to society and yet I do not always go exactly the speed limit or cross the street at the light when walking, but I am still a good person. Pretty much just because someone breaks a small law does not mean they are a terrible person that will one day be the enemy of society itself. Not only are people not terrible for breaking a minor law they are just doing it so they can feel the sense of …show more content…
Human beings do not like to be in stuffy areas and when the government is all around them trying to control them people will stand for themselves. In other words it is good to have minor laws that people disobey frequently because it gives them a sense of freedom and a reason to maintain the government. Secondly if the government was to enforce minor laws more heavily and really try and control the social order of society that government would begin to start sounding like a dictatorship. Governments are not meant to control the people while it sits atop a throne of it can do no wrong, the people control the government. To explain if the government tries to enforce minor laws upon it’s citizens all the government will end up doing is looking like a dictatorship that the people will not be supportive of. A government should try not to control it’s people because that lead to the people's hatred to strike at the government which is usually not a good thing for the given