Unit 2: The Need for Law
Learning English and improving it
1. Why do complex and sophisticated societies need a set of rules of behaviour?
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To enable the smooth functioning of society.
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To provide laws to harm people.
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To serve the interests of everyone.
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To make life more difficult.
2. In the absence of law, what would happen?
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People would live in peace and harmony.
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Lawlessness would reign.
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There would be entirely satisfactory laws.
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People would never have to rely upon self-defence.
3. What is the purpose of implementing and enforcing laws?
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To govern people’s actions and prevent people from harming each other.
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To violate the law and create chaos.
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To enable people to survive with their wits.
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To provide opportunities for people to harm others.
4. How do laws provide a sense of security for people?
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By allowing people to violate the law with impunity.
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By ensuring that everyone can harm each other.
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By providing laws to govern people’s actions and prevent people from harming each other.
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By making people afraid of the law.
5. Though there are still instances of crime and violence, what do laws help to do?
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Increase crime and violence.
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Prevent crime and violence from occurring.
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Make people more likely to harm each other.
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Make the world a less safe place.
6. Why is it important to rely upon the laws in place?
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To create a society without order or security.
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To provide laws that serve the interests of only a few.
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To enable the smooth functioning of society and protect the rights of individuals.
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To violate the law and create chaos.
7. Over time, laws are constantly evolving to meet what?
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The need to harm people.
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The need to create chaos and disorder.
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The need for law and order, and to adapt to changing societal needs.
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The need to violate people's rights.
8. What is the primary purpose of laws?
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To govern people’s actions and prevent people from harming each other.
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To create a lawless society.
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To make people unhappy.
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To ensure that only the wealthy and powerful benefit.
9. Why is it important for people to understand and respect the law?
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So they can learn how to break the law.
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To create a society without order or security.
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To enable a society to function peacefully and fairly.
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To harm each other without consequence.
10. 10. Why is it crucial to implement and enforce laws?
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To ensure that people can harm each other with impunity.
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To create chaos and disorder.
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To maintain order, protect citizens' rights, and ensure justice.
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To make the world a less safe place.