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Single Idea 2816

[from 'Politics' by Aristotle, in 25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / a. Legal system ]

Full Idea

Easy change from established laws to new laws means weakening the power of the law.

Gist of Idea

If it is easy to change the laws, that makes them weaker

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1269a23)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Sinclair,T.A. /Saunders,T. [Penguin 1992], p.139


A Reaction

This is a reasonable justification for sometimes insisting on the letter of the law, even though some degree of injustice results.