Worksheet September 7, 2007
A. Read the following ideas and discuss them as a group. Present your ideas as clearly as possible to the class. Provide examples.
1. Laws regulate the relationship between people.
2. Laws are often created to protect society.
1. Laws are created to protect the rich from the poor.
2. While some laws help create order and stability, some laws lead to the opposite effect.
3. Laws are useless unless enforceable.
4. Some laws are dumb.
5. It is okay to break a stupid law.
6. Laws should be broad in order to allow interpretation.
B. Examine the terms below and try to define them by including and excluding examples and thus delimit or narrow down your definition.
1. abusive violence
2. reasonable limit
3. gross negligence
4. sexual interference
5. alarming her Majesty the Queen
C. Brainstorm how the following are affected by law:
1. Buying a house
2. Riding the bus.
3. Going to school
4. Downloading music
5. Getting married
