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One example of an unjust law is the fact that homosexuals still cannot get married in some states within the US. Another example of an unjust law is the CISPA law, which violates US citizens privacy.

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for example, there were some provisions in the Magna Carta which stated that if an Engineer makes a house and latter on it collapses, then the Engineer should be headed, etc, or some laws of the Greek and Roman Empires which allowed the discrimination on the basis of sex, race, origin, etc.

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You should be allowed to soil yourself in public.

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The USA Patriot Act.

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Who was the critical thinker and American philosopher who advocated civil disobedience when laws are unjust?

Henry David Thoreau


The world leader who used methods of civil disobedience to protest unjust laws was?

I believe that you are probably referring to India's Mohandas (sp?) Ghandi.


Was it wrong to break the laws of prohibition?

A large proportion of the public believed that National Prohibition was an unjust intrusion of government into the personal lives of individuals and did not consider breaking the laws of Prohibition to be wrong. It was the government that was wrong for violating their basic rights.


Is it your responsibility to rebel against and break an unjust law?

No. That is not your responsibility. Whether or not a law is unjust is open to interpretation and people always disagree as to the unjustness of various laws. Some people think tax laws are unjust and the government has no right to tax its citizens. Others think that belief is childish since we elect lawmakers and give them the authority to pass laws for us . . . and we all know that taxes bring all kinds of benefits to all the citizens of the country. For example, tax objectors all use the roads that have been built with the proceeds from taxes.You have no obligation to rebel and break an "unjust law" until you have carefully studied the issue and all its facets, know exactly what you expect to accomplish and want to sacrifice yourself to a long, drawn out battle and possible arrest. In extreme situations "unjust law" objectors place themselves and others in grave danger. It would be better to contact your legislators first and express your concerns to them.No. That is not your responsibility. Whether or not a law is unjust is open to interpretation and people always disagree as to the unjustness of various laws. Some people think tax laws are unjust and the government has no right to tax its citizens. Others think that belief is childish since we elect lawmakers and give them the authority to pass laws for us . . . and we all know that taxes bring all kinds of benefits to all the citizens of the country. For example, tax objectors all use the roads that have been built with the proceeds from taxes.You have no obligation to rebel and break an "unjust law" until you have carefully studied the issue and all its facets, know exactly what you expect to accomplish and want to sacrifice yourself to a long, drawn out battle and possible arrest. In extreme situations "unjust law" objectors place themselves and others in grave danger. It would be better to contact your legislators first and express your concerns to them.No. That is not your responsibility. Whether or not a law is unjust is open to interpretation and people always disagree as to the unjustness of various laws. Some people think tax laws are unjust and the government has no right to tax its citizens. Others think that belief is childish since we elect lawmakers and give them the authority to pass laws for us . . . and we all know that taxes bring all kinds of benefits to all the citizens of the country. For example, tax objectors all use the roads that have been built with the proceeds from taxes.You have no obligation to rebel and break an "unjust law" until you have carefully studied the issue and all its facets, know exactly what you expect to accomplish and want to sacrifice yourself to a long, drawn out battle and possible arrest. In extreme situations "unjust law" objectors place themselves and others in grave danger. It would be better to contact your legislators first and express your concerns to them.No. That is not your responsibility. Whether or not a law is unjust is open to interpretation and people always disagree as to the unjustness of various laws. Some people think tax laws are unjust and the government has no right to tax its citizens. Others think that belief is childish since we elect lawmakers and give them the authority to pass laws for us . . . and we all know that taxes bring all kinds of benefits to all the citizens of the country. For example, tax objectors all use the roads that have been built with the proceeds from taxes.You have no obligation to rebel and break an "unjust law" until you have carefully studied the issue and all its facets, know exactly what you expect to accomplish and want to sacrifice yourself to a long, drawn out battle and possible arrest. In extreme situations "unjust law" objectors place themselves and others in grave danger. It would be better to contact your legislators first and express your concerns to them.


Why were the laws so strict for the puritans in early America?

They made their laws according to their religion.

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What are some examples of unjust laws in the us?

I think that the drinking age is an unjust law because you can go to war, vote, drive, and smoke ,but you can not drink. I think that is unfair.


How can just and unjust law be distinguish?

Just and unjust laws : According to Dr . Martin Luther King Jr . . . . Should it not be so that a judge decides what laws are just and what laws are unjust


What is the definition of wise minority?

-identifies unjust laws. -speaks against unjust laws. -willing to accept the consequences of his or her actions.


What are 'unjust laws'?

unjust laws means laws that are not just,unfair,cruel or bad laws.The existence of law is a must , but it also must be just and humane,man made law,should never turn into bad laws,inglorious or unjust law.when and where law turn glorious or bad.


What is the refusal to obey unjust laws?

Civil disobedience


What are some examples of unjust?

According to Jesus Christ / Yeshua Ha Mashyiach, those laws that take the substance owned by widows and orphans are unjust. Any law that is an unjust burden to the bearer is unjust. Any laws that are not based in the word of God are unjust. All just laws are supported by scriptural principle. Criminal case witnesses in the Bible had to have at least two witnesses that agreed in their testimony to convict a person of an offense. This was just because if the witnesses were found to be false witnesses, to lie, they would receive the same punishment as would have been executed upon the accused if he had actually done the offense. Therefore the laws on perjury lack much in justice.


What did Martin Luther King Jr's letters from a Birmingham jail argue?

people should resist unfair laws (apex)


What are some examples of parallelism in letter from Birmingham jail?

"One has not only legal but moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws."and... "Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."These are not the only two within the letter, but just the two I saw first.


Can there be legal cases in which the law is unjust?

Yes. Lawmakers are only human, and they can make unjust laws quite often. Many of the racially related laws from the segregation/civil rights era were unjust. If a black man and a white woman kissed, he was breaking the law, though she wasn't.


Are immagrates still immagrating to America today?

Yes, but now we have more strict laws about this.


Mohandas gandhi protested british laws by?

using methods of civil disobedience, that is, refusing to obey laws considered to be unjust. =)


Which best describes the way that Thoreau structured Resistance to Civil Government.ything?

In "Resistance to Civil Government," Thoreau argues for passive resistance to unjust laws and the importance of individual conscience. He structured his essay with a clear introduction of his ideas, followed by supporting arguments and examples, and concluded with a call to action for individuals to resist unjust authority.