Essay Archive - Moral Law vs. Civil Law in Antigone
Moral Law vs. Civil Law in Antigone
In the case of Antigone versus the state, she chose to follow moral
law, or God's law if you will. Ultimately she felt that His law was right,
and the civil government had no right to say who does and who does not
have the right to a proper burial. People make decisions everyday in
accordance with God's laws or the governments laws. They make a choice
between the two, and they go with it. It's decided upon according to what
they believe is right.
Antigone based her decisions solely on her beliefs that she felt
within her heart. She followed through with her actions, prepared to face....
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