There are four-weekend concepts to choose from this week, and I chose the third one on the list, which is the Weekend Law Breaker and states the following question,
When, if ever, is it ok to break the law, and would you personally do so? Explain your answer in at least 400 words. No fictional stories in response.
There is a saying that the law is absolute and that if you break it, you will face unfavorable consequences. But what if the law itself is ignored and gives bad people enough space to do more hideous crimes? I am the type of person who reads and follows instructions wherever she goes. Reading them in advance will certainly help me determine where I should put myself because I don’t like it when people dislike me just because I don’t follow their rules or laws.
Admit to yourself that when you encounter someone who has committed a previous crime, there is an instant dislike or barrier that we place between you two. But what if that person you hate so much committed the crime because he needed to protect his own family or certain causes? Personally, it is okay to break the law when there are lives at risk and the effect of breaking the law is much higher and more profitable to you and the people involved.
I wouldn’t dare to break the law, but if my sister’s life is in danger or something bad happens to them like rape, I might. Given how much I value a person's virginity and dignity, especially in our family, I would risk breaking the law by kidnapping those suspects and subjecting them to physical and mental torture. I believed that it should be reciprocated, although I knew that it had an equal impact on me as well. However, you will not think through it because the thoughts in your head are how much your sister suffers from the man or people involved.
Since this is a what-if scenario, I know that it truly happened this time when the victim’s family has no power or connection to seek to punish the suspects. The victim's family, which includes me, is not given the justice we seek. Then, I think that is the right time to say that we must do something so that the suspects will speak about the crimes they commit, even if you put your life in danger as well.
You are aware when a loved one is in danger or has been abused by others. It has a higher tendency that we will personally do the action, and it happened in my country. Justice is being served through their own hands. How could you bear looking at someone who is in excruciating pain when you have the power to punish the evil ones? I believe there is a way to break the law when your action is morally ethical and the law will blind you to it.
There will undoubtedly be those who disagree with me on the concept of justice, but given the injustices that occur and the powerless people who continue to be suppressed, the way of life and how the law work in each country is different. Thus, rich people have the perks to get away from their crimes through power, subordination, connection, and wealth. Poor families, on the other hand, cannot even afford to hire an attorney or lawyer to defend them in court.
Then, serving justice in our own way, regardless of the outcome, the main concern is that you have reciprocated the pain and trauma your family has experienced. But none of this will happen unless we oppress and injustice reigns supreme.
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I am with you in this thoughts especially knowing how sucks are justice system sometimes. If I could not the justice that my family deserve I might end up laying in in my own hands.
That's true. Nowadays, it is very common that we encounter stories who put in jail because they took revenge to someone who did bad do them or their family.
This is true.. And in most countries, powerful people are protected by law, pero yung mga poor, sila pa nakukulong.. Especially those who break the law just to protect their loved ones..
Kung may chance magbreak ng law pero hndi makukulong, gagawin ko cguro 😂. I will make those real criminals pay for their crimes..or speak the truth.. Haha..
Medyo nanggigil ka ata dyan ate Jane. Haha. Well, ganon naman kasi talaga kalakaran lalo na kung maraming connection sa politika. Talagang protektado ka at walang makakaglaw agad sayo kahit ang batas mismo. Nakakalungkot ang ganitong sitwasyon dito sa Pinas.
I remember hearing about this Christian ex-convict who gains faith while completing his sentence. His family was so wealthy, he was in and out the jail because of drugs, then his relatives asked him if he can run for the Mayoral elections, he did win. He secretly continued doing more drugs, more expensive ones. I forgot about the remaining part of the story, but he was put into jail again and got 'converted' to Christianity because of the regular prayer meetings.
There are real crimes, where the wealthy or the government can do media cover up, even the
'walang kinikilingan' GMAtraditional media allow airing of fabricated lies to avoid mass panic or aggravating social issues. We already live in a broken society, and lawmakers, politicians, and leaders continue as if nothing happened. We are forced to accept and still conform to the law.Everyone can break the law, but yes, the wealthy can evade the consequences of their actions... because it is stipulated in the 'law'. One time, I was researching on how to be able to enter law school, so that someday I could better help the people in serious need. Then I realization that I should better remain silent and just live carefree than to meddle with those in power.
If I could break the law and evade it, I'd hit one strike at each powerful man's ears, each time they misuse their power to wake them up. But really, what is just and what is right is a poor man's eyes, is not the same with a rich man's wallet.
My resolution in life is to just be away from almost everything, the world is too chaotic and I just want peace of mind.
Yes I think the vast majority of people would willingly break the law to protect their loved ones. I know I would without thinking about it.
I believe most of us would not think twice breaking the law to safeguard family.
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