Talk:Rule of law
From Academic Kids
- When we say that the supremacy or the rule of law is a characteristic of the English constitution ...
Shouldn't that be "the supremacy of the rule of law"?
-- mpt, 2003-05-23
No. I double checked it, in the previous paragraph he was discussing the supremacy of law. You can check an online version at www.consitution.org [1] (http://www.constitution.org/cmt/avd/law_con.htm) if you put in a find for "when we say" you can see the quote in a larger context. Here is the quote in context:
- Three meanings of rule of law.
- of the supremacy of law as being a characteristic of the English constitution, are using words which, though they possess a real significance, are nevertheless to most persons who employ them full of vagueness and ambiguity. If therefore we are ever to appreciate the full import of the idea denoted by the term "rule, supremacy, or predominance of law," we must first determine precisely what we mean by such expressions when we apply them to the British constitution.
- When we say that the supremacy or the rule of law is a characteristic of the English constitution, we generally include under one expression at least three distinct though kindred conceptions.
So it appears that the quote "the supremacy or the rule of law" is correct.
-- Alex756
Just a note. This article ought to demonstrate that I'm not against writing about cross-cultural concepts when in fact those concepts are cross-cultural. Unlike divine right of kings and royal prerogative, rule of law is a ***very*** important concept in Chinese politics.
The part about rule of law in traditional Chinese thought needs to be looked over for NPOV. To what degree rule of law figured in traditional Chinese political thought is actually a really active area of historical research.
-- Roadrunner
Beg to differ. The "rule of law" is in itself a precisely defined law. It is the highest law of mankind, stated below:
“the suppression of forceful and fraudulent methods of goal seeking”
“all are treated equally by the law”. This means ALL, including king and judges
“absolute property rights”
This in turn is based on the fact that human behavior (the topic of law) is about goal seeking. In the seeking of any goal, there are only three possible methods: force, fraud and honest trade. Any transaction that is not an honest, mutually agreed trade will cause a self-defensive response (conflict) from the victim whose survival has been affected.
"The Rule of Law" is the glue that keeps all of mankind acting together in common interest, tied together by mutual dependence of trade, on an evolutionary path to excellence. Force and fraud creates conflict and destroys civilizations. Mankind is now on a devolutionary path to extinction because the co-operation once forced by "the rule of law" has been replaced by legitmizing force and fraud for those who incorrectly believe they wield power.
Proof: <http://www.rossco.org/HumanNature.pdf> Read appendices first.
- rossb@rossco.org
