morality
The Law Is For You
// Filed in: Questions
From time to time I will post a question designed to increase your awareness. There of course is no right answer, but my hope is that by thinking about the concepts in the question you will increase your awareness just a little bit.
Background: The planet itself is full of laws, millions of laws in place and enforced to control the behavior of the inhabitants of the planet. We have laws that govern the length of the grass in your yard, the jobs you can have, the places you can travel. We have laws that dictate every single aspect of your life. I had a professor once who offered “A” to anyone who could present him with one thing they did that wasn’t controlled by the government in some way - no school work at all, just an “A.” In the 20 years he asked the question he never gave out an “A” and I of course failed to garner one too - this was 1982. Each law is usually enforced with the cracking whip of a fine, or the loaded gun of jail time. Each individual at any given moment is breaking dozens, if not hundreds, of laws that would result in untold fines, levy’s and jail time. We humans demand the laws to control us. For me it is like the sword of Damocles, but I fear I am alone in this feeling.
Question: Why do you feel that laws, fines and jail time, as well as the threats of punitive action toward YOUR behavior is the best way to control YOU?
Let me be clear, the question is not about your neighbor, I know why he needs laws to keep him in check, what I want to ask about here is why YOU feel YOU need laws to keep YOU in check. Ask yourself, how do you know your personal behavior must be controlled by laws?
Again, this not about society, the rule of law, the neighbors, the terrorists or anyone other then you, yourself, (your name):
Why do I feel that laws, fines and jail time, as well as the threats of punitive action toward ME and MY behavior is the best way to control ME?
Maybe you don’t need laws and fines to regulate your behavior for the common good of all around you?
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