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Natural Law

Does law derive its authority from morality or from the institutions that enforce it?

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This question lies at the heart of the debate between natural law theory and legal positivism. Natural law holds that law's authority comes from its moral content, while legal positivism maintains that law's authority comes from the institutions that create and enforce it. Which position do you find more compelling, and how does your view affect what you consider 'law' to be?

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