This essay explains what exactly Natural Law is and how it can be applied to contemporary times. -------------------------------------------------------------- From ancient times before Christ, to the founding of our country, through the Civil Rights movement, and finally making its way to modern times, all of the theories of natural law all have the same thing in common: that natural law implies, if not explicitly states, the existence of a supreme being that instilled in man a …
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…law, instilled by a higher power, which therefore equals a morally good and just society. Thus implying that a good society only functions under good laws. Natural law is simply a guide. It is a guide that allows one to choose between right and wrong; where choosing right is beneficial, and choosing wrong is detrimental to one's self and inevitably to the society he lives among, whether he be a common man or a king.