Would you break the law to save a loved one?
By kukueye
@kukueye (1759)
Malaysia
June 11, 2012 4:22am CST
I guess for me these are many laws , some are minor laws , like beating the red traffic light to reach the hospital when sick one in car emergency. How about your to what extend u willing to go? Stealing? Illegal gambling to earn money? Cheating? Commiting fraud?
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5 responses
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
11 Jun 12
Yeah it depends on how close I am to this loved one and how much they are in over their head. And what extent of the crime that I will have to really admit. Would I stoop to murder? I don't think that we would really go that far in my attempts to help people. Assault, maybe, maybe not, I don't really know, you never really know until it happens.
Of course, the age old question, is whether a crime is really a crime if you are doing it to help someone out. In the eyes of the law, that is really something that is true. However, there are just going to be many times where someone gets in so far and you have to at least bend the rules to get them out. And then you really are going to go with what is true in the terms of the law.
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
12 Jun 12
Law is blind , justice is for those who can afford it , these are bad times , single mom get jail because caught stealing bread and milk powder to feed baby , while big crony business man , escape jail term in multi million scam because wife is a minister and such. It not about breaking law , is about whether being caught breaking the law or not and how to escape.
@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
11 Jun 12
I guess that it would depend upon the situation and the law. If I was trying to get one of my children (or pretty much any close family member) to the hospital because she (or he) was seriously ill or injured, then I would definitely break the speed limit and probably run a red light if there were no other cars coming. I would try to be safe and responsible at the same time, though, because it will not help to get into an accident on the way as that would take even more time and possibly injure others, which would not be good.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
11 Jun 12
Hmm, I might do something crazy to save my love one, that might include breaking the laws. So, yes, I will do that to save my love one, and do my time later. Sometimes, you just can't worry so much without breaking a law, that is the first thing you must need to do. You just keep in mind, not to harm another person.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
11 Jun 12
There are so many laws that it's hard to know them all. Even they say we all have to know the law-books (I wonder if so why we all aren't a lawyer).
There are many ways to break the law it's not only stealing or killing someone. But I would surely break one or more laws if I was sure I could save and help someone that way. But I will be the one who will decide if it's so, not the loved one. Since there are also loved ones who will never learn if you always help them out.