One Cannot Make Men Good By Law
One Cannot Make Men Good By Law If we are to go through all the texts/compositions/folklores of men, from the beginning of time, regardless of its origin in religion, science, myths etc., the constant dramatic portrayal and mention of good and bad is unavoidable. It is, as if the dichotomy between the good and evil was not only deemed established, but was sensed so, in the day to day living of the people. The importance of being a virtuous Samaritan had been stressed enough number of times in various forms, and its practice was rewarded as well. Duties and responsibilities were respected, expected and encouraged, unquestioningly. It is when the task of upholding them shifted from the individual to the society at large, or a specific section of it, do we see the deterioration of quality and with this came the enforcement, through decrees, regulations and laws. This passing of baton had done more harm than benefit, as it resulted on the whole, impersonal laws, which though of human...