Just And Unjust Essay

In the United States of America, the founding fathers developed several laws to ensure that society maintains peace and order, where every person is free to pursue their “American dream”. In order to maintain peace in this society, every person must obey all the laws that are put in place. Although some people may find some laws “unjust”, it is up to those people to take the necessary legal action to change it; not to obey those laws they agree with and disobey those they don’t. Since many people have different definitions of what is just and unjust, such as whether a woman has the right to an abortion or not, people need to challenge their legal system to make change. Some may argue that disobeying and resisting “unjust” laws may be the only necessary step, however, if people used that action against any law they deemed as “unjust”, society would be in chaos. Ultimately, individuals in society need to follow the laws put in place, and take necessary legal action to refute those laws they feel infringes their rights as a citizen. If people where to disobey or resist any law they found “unjust”, society wouldn’t be stable. If a criminal believed that stealing is “unjust”, they could disobey or resist that law and engage in illegal behavior. This can cause …show more content…
For example, unlike equal rights for everyone (which is a right in the declaration of independence), a women’s right choose to have an abortion is a debated topic across the United States. Those who believe women have the right to chose may believe that having a state decide whether a woman can have an abortion is an “unjust” law, but others may believe that it is a “just” law. Since this topic is split among the masses, it is left the individual to take legal action to fight for what they believe. In the court case, Roe vs Wade, a woman fought for her right to have an abortion. The Supreme Court sided with her, making an unjust law,