- According to MLK “A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.”
2. Yes, in my opinion, this is an important distinction because it shapes our society as a whole and influences how we can act accordingly.
3. One example of just law Voting Rights Act of 1965 (and its enforcement today). It protects one important democratic rights equally for all citizens. One example of Unjust law Cash bail system. It’s unjust because Harms vulnerable people while overlooking the root causes of poverty.
