Pedro further illustrates his lack of concerned for anyone but himself by his lack of respect for the law or rules placed by the country or city, when being unlawful benefits him materially. Pedro desires more land and demands that Fulgor extort the land from Aldrete by any means necessary. Fulgor questions about the lawfulness of the proceedings are met by the response "What law, Fulgor? From now on, we're the law" (40). The reply demonstrates that total disregard to authority or justice by Pedro Paramo. The material gain of the land was of more importance to Pedro Paramo the being just or the prospect of possibly getting in trouble by the law. Pedro was not one to quiver at the possibility of failure or danger. In fact when things seem the gravest he was, nonetheless, able to impose his will. When the Revolution threatens his land, he assisted the revolutionaries with men and money. Although, it went against the politics of his economic class and against the law he sided with this outlaws. However, in truth it was an invested to insured his own well being by enabling Pedro to send an inside man to keep him informed, living by the proverb "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer." This only establishes that Pedro did not have any qualms about being on the other side of the law or any sense of loyalty.
If a person does not care about his own son, loyalty or the law it is not a surprise that he does not care about his fellow man or community. For instance, when Pedro is told of the murder caused by his only recognized son, Miguel Paramo, he replies, "Just think of it as something I did, Fulgor. The boy couldn't have done a thing like that; he doesn't have the guts to kill a man," anything he does you can lay it on me. The confidence of Pedro that he has no need to worry if he were held liable for murder implies his indifference to the justice system or the consequences for such horrific actions.