Part 1, On Unjust Laws
Aquinas’ questions on this are essential interlocutors
King said he was quoting (or paraphrasing?) Thomas Aquinas: "An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."
Aquinas’ questions on this are essential interlocutors
King said he was quoting (or paraphrasing?) Thomas Aquinas: "An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."