Activity 2: Legality & Justice. Discussion

Look at the following chart.
  • Which of the acts listed do you think are legal and which you do you think are just. 


Act

 


Legal or illegal?

Just or unjust?
 

To kill the person who kills someone you love

 

A rich person to steal from a poor person

 

A woman’s right to choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy up to 24 weeks.

 

A consenting 17 year old male to have sex with another consenting 17 year old male 

 

A hunt with dogs to kill a fox

 

A poor person to steal from a rich person

 

  • Should all laws be just?
  • How is this difficult to achieve?