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A World Without Law

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A world without law is almost unimaginable. How would a world be if there were no laws, boundaries, or limits? Laws are needed for order; they help to keep people controlled but still able to live a life of freedom. Laws are also necessary for the safety of citizens, without laws murder and violence cannot be contained. The balance between right and wrong is kept with laws, it helps people know what is right and learn from what is wrong. However, a world without this balance, control and safety could be dangerous and chaotic for many reasons. Living in a world without laws would be like living in a world with no rules or boundaries, one where everyone is very independent because there are so many potential threats. For example, since there are no laws against killing or physical assault everyone will carry a gun or a weapon and would not hesitate to use it. With no law and order, no one will need to go to work, meaning that no one will have to earn money in order to have funds available to purchase goods. Without this high demand for money, citizens will no longer work towards having an abundance of money, but to have access to an abundance of resources, both natural (clean water) and man made (electricity). Someone with access to electricity will be more powerful than someone who has large sums of money. Due to this change in dominance (from wealth to resources) our society will downgrade itself. An example of this is that in today’s world those with a lot of money concentrate on material things such as electronics, and brand of clothing. However, if there were no laws causing there to be no value for money, people’s priorities would be shelter, food, warmth and safety. Laws create a more efficient and beneficial society, whether it is because of education being a priority, or because of laws being guidelines to creating a more advanced way of living. For example, the government helps encourage youth to be successful in s

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