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Justice Before the Law (with Michael Huemer)

Free Thoughts

CHAPTER

Bob, the Policeman, Decides Whatever He Wants to Punish You For.

i believe in the negative rule of law, and i don't believe in the positive rule of law. I so, like, the cop cannot decide to arrest you when you haven't broken ay law. Positive rule of law is, you have to be punished if you did violate a law. Hmdo yoso. Ok. Andam i believe in the Negative Rule of Law? That means that Bob doesn't arrest some people or punish others based on unjust ideas that pop into his head randomly. Ehi'll call i te positive and the negativerule of law. It's difficult to define but there's a difference between them.

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