1. According to MLK, the difference between a ‘just’ law is that 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. Reading 13.1 states, ” 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. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality. It gives the segregator a false sense of superiority and the segregated a false sense of inferiority.” (MLK 3) This example shows how MLK defines the difference between ‘unjust’ and ‘just’ laws in various examples.
  2. Yes, I do believe these ‘unjust’ and ‘just’ laws shape the way society lives its lives. The reason I say this is because we have unjust laws at this moment just like throughout all history we have had a few minor changes, but a current unjust law we women are dealing with in some states is abortion rights, many women have unplanned pregnancies and are forced to keep their child. I understand that there can be many risks in doing abortions and can even cause deaths to those under the procedure but women should feel the need to be able to have rights. Unjust and just laws could affect politics Law is also how the government itself is structured, regulated, and controlled. Reading 13.1 states, “One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” (MLK 3)
  3. The most common ‘unjust’ law we have right now is Abortion. Abortion rights were taken away from women this year, Women deserve to have rights over their bodies and could decide whether or not they going to have a child. When will it be the day that women have the same equality as men, women have been fighting for their rights forever. As MLK would say An ‘unjust’ law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. A ‘just’ law is having the right to go to college at any age. MLK would see this as a ‘just’ law. “Any law that uplifts human personality is just.”

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