Journal #26 - Breakin the Rules

I think that there are a variety of scenarios when it is actually okay to break the law. If a homeless man has tried so hard to apply for a job but ends up down on his luck, I think that it would be okay to let his steal and break the law. This situation is extremely different from someone who goes to the grocery store and takes some type of item, puts it in their bag, then walks off with it simply for the reason of self sufficiency. Like everyone says, rules are meant to be broken. My opinion of what should be a law and what should not definitely fluctuates with that of the government. I think as a nation, we do pretty well helping our homeless and less fortunate, but sometimes there are always people who go unnoticed and are unable to provide for themselves sufficiently. Like Mr. Langley said in class, the case of a mother unable to provide for her child is not okay. In this case it is more than alright for her to steal, which in turn is breaking the law. Not now nor ever will I be an advocate for breaking the law time and time again, but when it is a healthy life or malnourished life on the hands of a mother, there is a sufficient amount of justification. I can say that I have "broken the law" more than once throughout my life. I have failed to wear a safety belt when driving down the street to church. I I have gone over the speed limit more than once on a variety of occasion. Most of my law mishaps have happened in a car, but overall there is no reason why they should have been broken. People say that going five over the speed limit is okay, and if you are only going down the block, then what is the problem of not wearing a seat belt? It is not okay do to these things, but in my case, I broke these rules because I simply felt they were not necessary. I think that when it comes to the overall well-being of the individual, breaking the rules is sometimes necessary.