The Value of Law in Society

Abstract

Why do we have laws? It seems there are some people that don’t like to follow established laws in society because they represent boundaries; however, realistically, life would be chaotic without set guidelines. These set guidelines, rules, policies and regulations are representations of what we call “laws”. Without rules and regulations as we know them, modern society would definitely plunge itself into pandemonium. In other words, we have rules and laws to help us be safe, prevent chaos, create peace and maintain order in groups or in our communities. This also pertains to a school setting. For instance, in a school setting, if students could simply do what they want in a classroom, do you think much learning would be taking place? Learning, in a school setting, is the primary focus, so when the behavior of students becomes distracting, the school has set guidelines in place to alleviate the problem, to make sure students continue with their learning objectives. The set guidelines or laws (rules) of the school, therefore, are important in an educational community or society.

Another type of society is the Navajo (Diné) tribe. The Navajo (Diné) people governed their society through values called Diné bi’í’ool’įįł meaning “Diné Way of Life.”