Does might make right?
I actually think it does, the reason is because of the government. The government is strong, they create laws. Those laws people abide by, they abide by them because they are afraid of the government, afraid of their strength. Afraid what the government can do. Because of this, might makes right, strength makes people follow the law. If there were no laws, people would do anything, the government prevents that, they scare the people into being just. In Plato’s Republic Thrasymahcus says the justice, is in the stronger parties interest. In other words, whoever has more power makes something right. I find this true because it is the reality we live in; people follow the law because they are afraid of the punishment. To sum up, might, in my opinion makes “right”.
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so if the government siezed your house, burnt it to the ground, then burned the deed to the house, then told you they did it because they "felt like it" is that okay because they have "might"? i do believe that the government benefits society but, they DO make bad choices sometimes
Well, first off, what I wrote there I dont agree with at all anymore. But ya, the government makes mistakes all the time, but, they do say what is right, and what is wrong.
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