What is the source of authority?

Aphaetonism · 09-07-2006, 06:04 PM

I'm speaking of legal authority but I guess other types of authority can be considered too.

Every country has laws its citizens are expected to follow. Why should they? What possible reason do I as a citizen have to follow any law if I don't feel like it? What is it that the authorities in charge of creating and/or enforcing laws need to do to get me to follow the law?

09-07-2006, 06:04 PM	#1
Aphaetonism Goomba Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6	What is the source of authority? I'm speaking of legal authority but I guess other types of authority can be considered too. Every country has laws its citizens are expected to follow. Why should they? What possible reason do I as a citizen have to follow any law if I don't feel like it? What is it that the authorities in charge of creating and/or enforcing laws need to do to get me to follow the law?