{"id":1664,"date":"2018-08-04T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:48:42","slug":"law-and-intention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/morality\/law-and-intention","title":{"rendered":"Law and Intention!"},"content":{"rendered":"

People are important. Intentions are present within people. Laws are not.<\/h3>\n

The law<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[Please read before this: \u2018X or not X, versus: X or Y<\/a>\u2019]<\/p>\n

Something parallel can be seen in many domains, such as in anything related to the law (on freedom of speech or anything else).<\/p>\n

Mind: this is NOT about following or not following the law!<\/em><\/p>\n

The importance of any<\/em> specific law lies in its intention. Above that, there is the importance of following the law in order to have a well-running society. Below that, there is another issue related to the following:<\/p>\n

The intention of law-making itself<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Any law-maker starts from his own intention in \u2018making a law\u2019. Namely: he has the intention to make a law, then he makes one. His intention presides. Further on, he \u2018makes that law\u2019 with the intention to better the world, one way or another. Intention, intention, intention.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A law may be made as explicit as possible. Still, it\u2019s the intention that counts. The difference lies in the law\u2019s implicit<\/em> content. This difference may be small but always present. It may also be huge according to circumstances.<\/p>\n

Law-abiding is not the same as law-worshipping.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In view of intention-behind-law, it\u2019s frequently the opposite. To respect the law is to think about it, not to put it on a pedestal never to be touched. Law-worshipping is law-abusing for ego-purposes.<\/p>\n

\u2018Civic disobedience\u2019 is a must in certain situations.<\/p>\n

With common sense<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a need for society to roll on and for people (individuals) to lead a life trusting that others will more or less live in similar veins. Otherwise, there is a lot of additional stress at individual and societal level. Say: we need not only specific laws, but also \u2018lawfulness\u2019 as in:<\/p>\n

\u2018Law and order!\u2019<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One problem is that \u2018Law and order!\u2019 may quite easily get abused by politicians. Specifically in stressful times, people are vulnerable. This is one of many important reasons to strive for \u2018Stressional Intelligence\u2019 as a way to enhance inner strength [see: \u2018Stressional Intelligence\u2019<\/a>]. The more vulnerable people are\/feel, the more need they have for a multiplicity of laws (and order!).<\/p>\n

This may push a society to \u2018the right\u2019 in ways and for reasons that are not appropriate, at least according to me and probably to many people at \u2018the right\u2019 themselves.<\/p>\n

But indeed we also need \u2018lawfulness\u2019 which may arguably be more important in specific circumstances than any particular law by itself. An ancient example:<\/p>\n

Socrates (5th<\/sup> century BC) chose for death by suicide<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

because he found \u2018lawfulness\u2019 of utmost importance. He was accused of corrupting Athens\u2019 youth by making them think for themselves and sentenced to death. Despite his own logical objections and his friends\u2019 heartbreaking implorations not to give in \u2013 and to flee the country \u2013 he chose for consistency with his own thinking \u2013 and \u2018lawfulness\u2019 \u2013 up to the final act. That deserves full respect although I don\u2019t agree. Perhaps he should have read this blog-text first. Of course, it should have pleased me very much if it would have brought him to different ideas.<\/p>\n

His final act was his<\/em> choice of meaningfulness.<\/p>\n

According to me, meaningfulness is most important.<\/p>\n

\u2018Civic disobedience\u2019 is a must in certain situations.<\/p>\n

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