Monday, April 30, 2007

manmade laws v. devine justice

In society today there are laws that people must follow. My question is whether or not these laws are necessary. For instance, in California there used to be a six month law which makes a 16-year-old that just got their license unable to drive with people in the car for six months to get comfortable with driving. Now a 16-year-old has to wait a year before they are able to drive with someone in the vehicle. In most other states this rule does not apply. In some states abortion is illegal. In some states gay marriage is legal. How does one state differ from another. These aren't devine laws but laws made up by old men in the United States. How do these men get the power to make the laws that citizens must follow. What would Creon say about these laws. More importantly, what would Antigone think? Would Antigone be willing to die in order to drive with friends in her car upon receiving her license? Would she be willing to die if she were denied the right to wed a woman?

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