1. A man-made rule that complies with the moral law or the law of God is called a just law. Legislation that conflicts with morality is said to be unfair. St. Thomas Aquinas defined an unjust law as a human law that is not based on natural law or eternal law. A fair law is one that enhances human personality. It is unfair for a law to diminish human personality. Because segregation harms the soul and the personality, all segregation laws are unfair.
2. I do think it makes a difference in how someone lives their life because everyone is always being looked at whether we like it or not and if you were to conduct yourself in a manner that is unpleasant and a person with an important platform finds out everyone can see it. This can affect politics because we see all the time “black on black” crimes and they are out here killing each other but saying black lives matter and there should be a change. How can politicians and other people listen to our concerns when we don’t even follow the things we say? 
3. One example of a just law is Thou shalt not kill. Another example of an unjust law is money bail releasing fugitives before a hearing. The unjust law is unfair and the just law is moral. They are complying to the law.

1. According to MLK, we can tell the difference between just and unjust laws by understanding that a proper law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. However, an unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. : An unjust law is a human law that is not implanted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that inspires human personality is just. Any law that devalues human personality is unjust. 
2. In my view, I believe that just and unjust do make a difference in the way someone, an individual, or our society a whole life their lives because of the fact that unjust is unfair. For example, if the manager is following an unjust law, this means that they are going to be unfair. So, let’s say, one day an employee has a family emergency and does not come to work, the manager will fire them and not understand where they are coming from. This describes the manager as an unfair manager where the employee is affected by the unjust law. Some laws in today’s society that consider unjust are by stopping driver’s licenses or money bailing. Some people believe that the government is an unjust form of government
3. Based on our discussion of question 1, one example of an unjust law that is in the US today is suspending driver’s licenses. An example of a just law that is in the US today is traffic law that allows us to know what we put into the group for example water.

1. According to MLK, how can we tell the difference between just and unjust laws? Understanding this questions is the most important part of this module, and I will ask it again during our second exam.
   1. According to MLK we call can tell the difference between just and unjust because just laws are man made laws that are fair to everyone and it encourages harmony, peace, and the right actions. Unjust laws is a human law that goes against the law of god, degrades humans, and takes away human moral obligations.
2. In your view, is this an important distinction (between just and unjust laws), do you think it makes a difference in the way someone (as an individual, or our society as a whole) lives their lives? Can it affect our politics?
   1. It is an important distinction and it does make a difference in the way someone lives their lives. Unjust laws shouldn’t take away the moral human obligations and it shouldn’t promote hate based on religion or race. Just laws should take everyone into consideration and should be made by everyone to protect everyone and be fair. It can affect politics because the ones who are making the laws have their own interest and personal morals in mind to protect the majority and not the minority. Most at the top who are in politics are the white men who believed in racism, segregation, and put into placed unjust laws.
3. Based on our discussion of Question 1, give an example each, of an unjust and just law, in the US today. Explain what makes it unjust or just (using MLK’s definition of those two types of laws).
   1. An unjust law in the US today is the lax gun laws of most states in the US. The legal age was risen from 18 to 20 and the back ground check needs to be more strict. In some states you do not need a permit to open and carry and it is illegal to carry certain types of firearms but they are still be sold to individuals. A just law in the US today is the the marijuana law that has been changed to the legal age of 21, and you need a possession of 3 ounces.

1.In MLks letter he states: “: 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. A” . we can tell the difference by if it degrades us, maybe even separates us. 

2.This is an important distinction and I think MLK did a good job at describing the difference, laws are put in place to keep order and tame us if needed, but they should never take away our rights based on color, religion, or anything like that. It most definitely can effect our politics, and it did for years, centuries even. If most people in politics are white, like it used to be, they can control a lot of things by being racist, by not wanting so see the success of a certain person, in this case they arrested MLK for being Peaceful! 

3. One unjust law would be Bail reform, that if you are given a bail and can cover it, your out. Depending on what you did of course. But what if you dont have that money? There is a lot of people that don’t, its unfair in the sense it doesn’t apply to every human because not every human has the same income. Now a Just law would be something like Civil rights act, something that MAKES sure we all know we are equal, all humans, it doesn’t sort into rich or poor, or divide based on color, it all comes down to our civil rights.

1. According to Martin Luther King Jr., the difference between just and unjust laws is that an unjust law is when the majority inflicts on a minority that is not binding on itself. a just law is when the majority makes the minority follow its lead.
2. From my point of view this is an important distinction due to the fact that people are usually influenced by something that the majority is supporting, which means give importance to “just laws”. It makes a difference in the way people live their lives due to the environment that they may be in. For example, New York City is a liberal dominated city meaning that a lot of decisions will be based upon liberal acts and beliefs.
3. An example of an unjust law were the Jim Crow laws. It promoted segregation and was not beneficial to humanity but rather detrimental as it caused a lot of hostility. On the other hand, an example of a just law is the “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” that prevents discrimination.

1. According to MLK, how can we tell the difference between just and unjust laws? Understanding this questions is the most important part of this module, and I will ask it again during our second exam.
2. In your view, is this an important distinction (between just and unjust laws), do you think it makes a difference in the way someone (as an individual, or our society as a whole) lives their lives? Can it affect our politics?
3. Based on our discussion of Question 1, give an example each, of an unjust and just law, in the US today. Explain what makes it unjust or just (using MLK’s definition of those two types of laws).