1. The way we think and interpretate laws can 100% make a difference within our society. We have already learned or seen the factors of just laws and unjust laws. The most important thing our nation can do to determine just/unjust laws is to consider the outcome of our society if that law was to be put in place, or to weigh the possibilities of loss, and gain. For example, The Jim crow law was a heavily unjust law to make African American people feel inferior to white people, this affected Blacks within society in the sense that it created an authoritarian position for them.
  2. According to MLK, we can tell the difference between just laws and unjust laws. “A just law is a man code that squares with the moral or the law of God” and “an Unjust Law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law”.
  3. An example of a unjust law in this society would be money bail, the possibility of freedom Soley based on wealth status. A wealthy person can but pre-trial freedom, while a poor person must stay in jail for however long until their case resolves. An example of a Just law would be the American Disabilities Act of 1990, it gives those with disabilities equal access to employment and public services. The act protects their rights and engages equal rights.

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