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Unjust Laws

As seen in the works of .
             Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail-, and "Civil Disobedience- by Henry .
             David Thoreau disobedience is vital to society. The letter and essay, respectively, support the .
             claim that an individual is justified and should engage in civil disobedience if he or she feels they .
             are violating their conscience by obeying a certain law. .
             Growing up decades after the civil rights movement and creating laws that .
             state everyone is equal I never thought I be caught in unjust situation where I would have to take .
             a stand for unjust situation. Growing up in Hawaii I never really experienced an unjust situation.   .
             In Hawaii Asian Americans are the majority and other races like African Americans an .
             Caucasians are the minority. .
             In my sophomore yearat La Pietra, the school offered a spring break trip to London. I .
             thought this was an opportunity that I couldn't possibly pass up. I signed up along with some of .
             my friends. When we got to Londo,n we were greeted by our tour guide Mark and he took us on .
             a walking tour of part of London.   Being in London was a great experience except for one point .
             in the trip that changed my life. .
             Part of the time during the week we could go off on our own and go shopping or tattend .
             an art museum if we wanted. My friends and and I decided to go to Harrold's which is a huge .
             well known department store in London. I was walking around the store with my friend Nicole .
             just looking around and we came to the level with the different dinning accessories and I wanted .
             to buy some shot glasses for my brother since he collects them. I waited for a sales person to .
             come to by help us. No came so we stood in line to ask for help and when we got to the front .
             and a Caucasian lady cut in front of us. So I tap her on the shoulder and said excuse me Miss I .
             was in line. She turned around and said why would you be in line what can you buy in here? I .
             said a lot of things and I turned and walked away.


Essays Related to Unjust Laws

1. Ethics and Laws

... there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that "an unjust law is no law at ... all."" His argument states clearly that laws are a black and white matter. There is no such thing as a neutral law; laws can only affect a ... country in either positive or negative ways. He states that not only is it our duty as a democratic nation to decide which laws ... of free wi...

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2. Hate Crime Laws: Abolish Them

... based on hate (NCJRS, Hate Crime Resources - Legislation). Analysing this statement, someone who has committed a hate crime is partly punished by his or her motives. This makes that hate crime laws in the United States of America are superfluous, unjust, discriminating against victims of other crimes, and in violation of the First Amendment. At first, in the US hate crime ... is raise the sentences and if that does not stop other people from committing hate crimes, why do these laws exist? It seems clear that these hate crime laws are superfluous. Next, hate crime laws are unjust. With ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Unjust Radical Reconstruction of the South

The Unjust Radical Reconstruction of the South In 1868 Congress passed The Radical Reconstruction Plan. The plan was made up of a series of acts to help the South become a part of ... The southern state governments that arose around 1865 had little or no respect for the new rights of the freed slaves. Some states even put specific laws in place to insure that the blacks were restricted to the same laws as before their freedom. These laws included unemployment as a crime, and the requirement to make long-term work contracts to white landowners. These ... laws caused the murder of thousands o...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Socrates and the Laws of the State

... just to do so, you on your part will try your hardest to destroy your country and its Laws in return?" In this case, Socrates saw great logic and rationalised that indeed it would be unjust for Socrates, a child of the State and its Laws to retaliate towards his parent. The third component of Socrates' perception of this relationship is the fact that ... Socrates has had multiple chances to reject or alter his obligation as a citizen to the State of Athens and its Laws. The first part of this regards the ... , it would be reasonable for one to assume that Socrates was not only satisfied...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. 3 strike Laws

... and lawyers is that each situation deserves a fair analysis and punishment. A one-size-fits-all system of judgment destroys the flexibility. It is unjust in certain conditions (victimless crimes, young criminals, etc.). There are always going to be cases like the stealing videos or pizza that are unjustly ... State enacted the first law of this type in 1993. Since then, more than two-dozen states and the federal government have enacted three strikes laws. The state of Minnesota doesn't have an official three strikes law, although it does have a law mandating a life sentence for certain se...

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  • Grade Level: High School

6. Ancient Laws and the Code of Hammurabi

... written rules of a society that act to maintain the order and well-being of its habitants. Though they are not always implemented properly, laws are important in order to unite the members of a society and keep that society running smoothly. While the concept of a law has been dynamic through the previous millennia, the definition, ... and then may return to her house" (Brians). With over 200 written rules, The Code of Hammurabi was very specific. The code sought out the most literal punishment for unjust actions. Punishments were given depending on the social status of the victim and ...

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7. Unjust Laws

Americans take pride in knowing they live in a democratic country that ensures freedom, but how true is this assumption? What exactly is freedom today and how does it affect us? The Webster's English Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint, liberty of action". The truth of the matter is that America is not a completely free nation. Every year new laws get passed that are intrusions on our daily lives. One law, which I strongly disagree with, is the smoking ban. A New York resident can no longer smoke in bars, restaurants, offices, or covered...

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  • Grade Level: High School

8. Media Ownership Laws Outdated

Media Ownership Laws Outdated On June 2, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission voted on several proposals to reduce limits set on media ownership1. If passed, these proposed changes would reverse a nearly 30-year-old ... . There are simply so many different types of media that it would be nearly impossible to consolidate all of the power. I feel that for this reason, it is unfair and unjust to disallow large media companies to own both a newspaper and radio/television station in any given market....

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. Jim Crow Laws

Jim Crow's Feminine Side: Black Women's Reconstruction & Their Subjugation Today Jim Crow's Feminine Side 2 Jim Crow's Feminine Side: Black Women's Reconstruction & Their Subjugation Today During the early years of New World Slavery, a national acceptance of racist and immoral behavior was spreading. The development of this grossly unjust ideology was a precursor to the extremely violent post Civil War attacks experienced by newly freed ex-slaves. A relationship between postbellum violence and Jim Crow reconstruction policies showed that hatred and racial inequality would be seemingly forever ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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