Journal #26 When to break the law

When is it okay to break the law? It is basically a question of only morality. Usually people answer this by saying it is never okay, or maybe it is okay if it will help people. The most common answer is probably that it is okay to break the law if it is unjust. But there is nothing to determine whether something is unjust because every law is created in the thought that it is just. The people who create the laws are supposed to have the best knowledge of what is right and wrong, but people find it alright to break the law when they feel these people have made incorrect decisions. But there are many controversial issues where there cannot be a definite answer. Everyone could have a different opinion, so the people who create the laws may not be right. Sometimes they could even be wrong. When the law regards something very complex that a politician does not understand well, it would make much more sense to have the experts decide the legality. One of the most common laws broken would have to be drug use. Large amounts of people everywhere use, sell, and make drugs that are completely illegal. On a moral level, I think it is alright for people to use drugs, but it could lead to other problems mostly in society. A lot of people have to break the law by using drugs to cure or help with serious to minor diseases. I just watched a documentary where a man had to use magic mushrooms to cure cluster headaches, and he said he would have killed himself otherwise. This man is clearly benefiting from this with no negative effects, but he is breaking the law. In my opinion, this man should be able to do this without having to break the law. Of course there are a lot of people who feel differently, but it has the possibility to save lives.