civil vs moral
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man. Creon commits the sin of blasphemy, by claiming that the gods do not give a damn about Polyneices body. [p. 203] Creon believes that he is just in sentencing Antigone to death because she did not follow the civil law; however, she was following the more powerful law divine law. Due to the fact that Antigone had a stronger desire for following the moral law, Creon who enforced the civil law sentenced her to death.
man. Creon commits the sin of blasphemy, by claiming that the gods do not give a damn about Polyneices body. [p. 203] Creon believes that he is just in sentencing Antigone to death because she did not follow the civil law; however, she was following the more powerful law divine law. Due to the fact that Antigone had a stronger desire for following the moral law, Creon who enforced the civil law sentenced her to death.