Whose standards should we go by when creating laws?
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You can look it up in the Bible. There are many laws said by God but perhaps nobody can comply all of them. If a country leader committed himself to the laws of Bible, there would not be so many wars as we do now. Well, I study law but I personally think there is no perfect legal system in this world, everything has its infirmity. It is because human has limited intelligence. A criminal won't think he should be prosecuted; a country leader think he has the right to embark a war, etc. As a Christian, I think the Universal Law has been stated in the Bible and the Lord is the only judge. The "constitutional law" in Bible are "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy mind." Matthew 22:37 and the second is "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Matthew 22:39. Certainly these are not the only laws in Bible, and many to be discovered if we read through it. Well, I dun mind if you disagree with me and I would like to hear more voices out there.
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What ever state law says.
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Laws are subjective.  Laws are a GUIDELINE to live.  Some laws aren't specific because legislation to pass specific laws either gets caught up in red tape or the person who submitted it for review didn't give enough proof that their point should be made into a law.\n\nMost laws DO protect you and your property.  But for every minute action there has to be a minute law to cover it and there are just too many small actions. (minute = small)
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"They are really more like guidelines..."  I heard that once.  Common wisdom is morality is a personal choice, and cannot be obtained by imposing laws.  Laws and penalties can influence behavior by incentive and pushishments.
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This one is kind of like the metric one, but a bit broader, and it can be as technical as you want it to be - standards. Are standards developed by experts better than those that happen spontaneously? Are standards developed in a closed environment with a lot of control on the input better than those developed out in the open where anyone can contribute? Can anyone truly own a standard - is it ethical? What makes a standard?\n\nThere are many more. I'm sure you get the idea.\nAs with many of my others, I contributed this answer because I read the question and wasn't particularly satisfied with many of the answers. Also, I wrote something about debating not so long ago that you might find interesting (see source #1). I also wrote something about standards not too long ago (the other sources), and since then, a lot of the issues I've heard or read about are related in some way to standards - what make's them, whose we should use, etc..\n\nSo the fact I didn't have to do any research was a benefit :-)\n\n\n(Note, my "sources" are rants. They are probably the worst things to cite on a paper or in a debate.)
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It's doubtful there is a standard. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes and materials. See, for instance, the ref. below.
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If you are asking what the responsibilities of a government should be, I  have always found this definition to be the best...Anything the private sector couldn't, wouldn't, or shouldn't do. If an issue doesn't meet at least one of those criteria, the government should not get involved in it.
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If you want to craft new legislation, half the people will not read between the lines and miss your legal loop-holes.\n A lawyer is born.
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check your state laws, and with an attorney
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Each state has a different law, you need to comply with each state so there are no "standard" agreements.
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Well, it seems the answers come logically if we ask this question:\nFor society to run smoothly, what are some basic requirements?\n\nRules might come under the following categories:\n- laws which preserve and guarangtee basic civil and human rights (the points of the FIRST AMENDMENT): freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition\n\n- laws establishing structures giving legal rights and ownership\n- laws dictating collection of revenue or taxes for the state\n-  laws regarding traveling and travelers in the land\n- laws regulating trade and commerce or affecting the price of goods\n- laws regarding military service\n- laws regarding criminal actions, and dictating process of criminal proceedings, as well as limiting and defining punishments given to people\n-laws governing inheritance\n-laws against hazards to the public safety or against agents that might lead to disease outbreaks\n\nHope these are a few ideas to get you started.
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From what point of view? \n\nScholarly, it's best to go to your public library or (better) county law library and get a general treatise.\n\nBut there's lots online. Start with http://www.findlaw.com/# and http://www.lexisone.com and http://www.llrx.com and http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/
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As long as there are conflicting interest between individual impulses and the overall needs of the community, there will be laws. Laws set boundaries so that people can interact positively, causing minimum damage to each other. Whether it's following traffic laws (e.g. who gets to go first, where each car can drive in what direction, etc. to avoid accidents) to international trade (how much different currencies are worth, how much has to be paid for items, etc.), it is all about creating a benefit for the overall community so that we all can have better lives.
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I think one of the biggest mistakes we can make when writing laws is to assume that there is a one-size-fits-all answer for everything. Judges need elbow room to allow for variations…. the human factor.\n\nOn the flip side of this coin, people need to understand exactly what is and is not allowed and why. They have very little tolerance for laws that punish one person harshly for the same crime committed by another who gets a slap on the wrist.\n\nIn the end, what is best for those who are the subjects of the law? I would think we should err on the side of flexibility and give judges the lateral room they need to fix the punishment not just to the act, but also to the violator.\n\nSo… to answer your question… how subjective? I would give the weight of discretion, tipped to favor the judges and not to mandatory sentencing codes favored by obtuse politicians in marbled halls.
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Your administration should provide you with standards, I would think?  Or ask another teacher for examples?
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It woudl be nice as most corporations are international compnaies however who would enforce the standard?
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people take it to the government and thay decide if thay like it for a law.