What I Think About the Legal System

What I think of the legal system is that it is the basic structure of what this society can and cannot do. I see it as a collar on a dog’s neck. The collar is used as a training tool that is used to keep the dog in line. You get a new dog and at first, he does not quite understand the rules of your house so naturally he just runs around doing whatever he wants until you establish what he can do and where he can go. He does not take you seriously until you get that collar out and once you do, the dog understands that you mean business. He has established that you are the alpha and when he gets out of line and you pull that collar, he sees and understands that he did wrong and will never do it again. It is the same with our society, the legal system sets up laws and if you break them you suffer the consequences. I feel that it offers a balance in the society. It has its fingers in everything that we do. “Accountants, for example, need to know that if they do their work carelessly, and cause someone to sustain loss, they could be sued. Just as important as a person who is planning to rent an apartment or buy a home needs to know his or her legal rights as they relate to property.” (Essentials of Business Law page 3, Luizzo ) It may not seem as fast paced and exciting as it is portrayed in the media but they play an extremely important part in our lives and it shows that we cannot just run around doing any and everything we want to do. As long as we familiar ourselves with the proper information, we can all live our lives normally without any complications.