Just and unjust

Dee 2022-04-22 07:01:39

Who is the judge?

The judge is God?

Why is he God?

Because he decides who wins or loses not my opponent.

Who is your opponent?

It does not exist.

Why does he not exist?

Because he is mute distance voice the truth that I speak.

Just say the truth.

This movie shocked me and reminded me of the topic which I have prepeaered for in the AW GRE. It says that: there are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more importantly, to disobey and resist unjust laws. I remembered clearly that at that time, this topic made me hard and I really did not know how to write, I even did not understand what they convey to me.

This movie gives me the spark, which enlightens me and gives me a inspiration. There are one sentence embed my heart:
St. Augustine said:

"An unjust law is no law at all."

Which means

I have a right, even a duty to resist.

With violence or civil disobedience...

You should pray I choose the later.

To be continued. .

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The Great Debaters quotes

  • Melvin B. Tolson: Who is the judge?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: The judge is God.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Why is he God?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: Because he decides who wins or loses. Not my opponeent.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Who is your opponent?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: He does not exist.

    Melvin B. Tolson: Why does he not exist?

    SamanthaHenry LoweJames Farmer Jr.Hamilton Burgess: Because he is a mere dissenting voice of the truth I speak!

  • James Farmer Jr.: We can't win without him!

    [Melvin Tolson]

    Samantha: You're wrong, we can't win without him.

    [as she tosses a book at Farmer]

    James Farmer Jr.: Thoreau?