- 'We are slaves of the law in order that we might be free'. Are we? Should we be? o A man wishes his dog to be free of an annoying habit. He waits for the dog to perform said habit, then punishes him for it. This is how iudges make laws for you and me. That is a John Bentham quote. - Can law help to bring about community? o A common set of moral values brings people together, and is prevalent in states like Ireland and Pakistan where law explicitly influenced by religious beliefs. These beliefs can make people feel closer to each other. Law can act as a support to these ideals. but ultimately the moral values in society will influence what the law becomes. In that sense law does not help to bring about community but is merely a product of the community. - ls 'legality' something we should aspire to? o Dene the key terms you are discussing! o If you're dening a term o Not everything that is legal is legitimate. I My question i This bad law that I am against. Is it so wrong that it promotes inequality or something like that... . Does it cause disproportionate amounts of harm? o Work up to a threshold. I'm enjoying a usally good system with one bad law... o If the system