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What is the relation between law and liberty? |
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Answer» a. The relation between law and liberty is a controversial issue. b. Some thinkers believe that law & liberty are ideas opposed to each other. c. The more laws, the less freedom. d. Enforcing law means curtailing freedom. In Ancient Greece, people with their wrong reasoning maintained this view. e. The Laissez-faire theory prevalent in the 18th and centuries also held this view. f. Anarchists tried to do away with government to ensure full freedom to individuals. g. In opposition to this, law was considered as a condition for freedom. h. Freedom is what we enjoy when we obey the law of the nation. i. Excess of laws and harmful laws adversely affect freedom. |
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