Pros And Cons Of John Simmons

The best way to avoid punishment is by not committing the error by which you will be punished. However, not often as human beings we think why do we have to obey the laws that the government executes. We only obey them because the constitution and the government say so. If as citizens we have a political and moral obligation to follow the laws then why there are still many people who do not obey them? A. John Simmons discusses the dilemma between legitimacy and justification and the implication both of these have when it comes to following the law. According to Simmons, justification can only be express by showing that the state is morally permissible or prudentially desirable. In order words, people have to decide whether or not they want