Must We Obey All Laws?

[followsthewolf]

Are we, as citizens, required to obey all laws? If not, what are the parameters and situations when we are free to choose?

[duke jupiter]

Are we, as citizens, required to obey all laws? If not, what are the parameters and situations when we are free to choose?

Speakin' for meself I do break the law daily, speedin' that is.

Best regards,
Duke (sometimes I just break wind) Jupiter

[Henry Hawk]

I think we are always free to choose, but be prepared to pay a penalty if you DO break a law and get caught.  As my Dad always told me.....to "choose you battles".

[followsthewolf]

Are we morally obligated?

[Henry Hawk]

Are we morally obligated?

I guess that depends on if the law itself is morally correct....if the law and morality contradict each other, then it goes back to what I said earlier....we have to choose our battles....to deny the law or deny our moral values.  I think if the law is morally sound, then we SHOULD (for all intents and purposes) be obligated to obey it.

[followsthewolf]

So, if the law is immoral to the individual, that individual is not obligated, morally, to obey it?

[Henry Hawk]

So, if the law is immoral to the individual, that individual is not obligated, morally, to obey it?

I never said that....I just said, we must decided if we are willing to pay the penalty for violating a given law....to choose between our moral value and the law.  Or they can pursue having a given law changed.

I know you are fishing for a deeper point....

[duke jupiter]

A wise feller once told me "obey the law but it is necessary to challenge the law or laws at times".

Best regards,
Duke (to change we must challenge) Jupiter

[RC]

So, if the law is immoral to the individual, that individual is not obligated, morally, to obey it?

If it conflicts with God's law, we are not obligated to obey it. As a general rule one should obey all laws that are not in conflict.

[followsthewolf]

If it conflicts with God's law, we are not obligated to obey it. As a general rule one should obey all laws that are not in conflict.

And we know what god's law is ............how?

[The Troll]

And we know what god's law is ............how?

  I feel that there are so many wrong laws.  Laws made to protect the rich and people who want to control the peasent class.  Laws to fill the coffers of the governments, town, city, state and federal, money collected by the cops.  Our police department have been made revenue collectors.   

  The law I follow is do un to others as you would have done to you.  I have broke many of man,s laws and will continue as long as I live.  Keeping the police, judges and crime, like Hawk I pick my place and time when I break the laws. 

[Locutus]

If it conflicts with God's law, we are not obligated to obey it. As a general rule one should obey all laws that are not in conflict.

[Anne]

Generally, I think we should obey all laws, but there are always exceptions. Before the Civil War (or War of Northern Aggression, depending on where you live  ) were you morally obliged to help slave hunters find and return slaves to their owners if you lived in a free state or was that a morally wrong law that should be ignored? If the anti-gun lobby would succeed in passing a law banning gun ownership to everyone, would you turn in your guns or would you hide them? In the end, I guess everyone has to make their own determination about which laws they obey and why, but be aware of the consequences when they choose to break a law.

[Exterminator]

And we know what god's law is ............how?

Geebuz told us.

[RC]

And we know what god's law is ............how?

The Bible!