Crime Quote by Elbert Hubbard
“Destruction, violence, ravages, murder, are perpetrated by statute law.”
About This Quote
Statutory law often enables violent acts, suggesting legal systems can be instruments of destruction.
In simple terms: Law can enable violence.
Key Takeaway
Critically evaluate laws and their impacts.
Themes
law
violence
justice
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
political
analytical
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- activism
- education
- media
Key Concepts
legal authority
state power
Questions to Reflect On
- When have laws caused harm?
- How can laws protect against violence?
A Different Perspective
Legal frameworks may be misused.
![“The state has a right to do that [outlaw contraceptives], I have never questioned that the state has a right to do that. It is not a constitutional right, the state has the right to pass whatever statutes they have. That is the thing I have said about the activism of the Supreme Court, they are…” quote by Rick Santorum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e53/rick-santorum-1840_activism_the-state-has-a-right-to-do-that-outlaw_181390.jpg)
![“[P]rogress, however, has not sufficiently infiltrated the Interior Ministry, affording protection to those who participated in the Bytyqi murders and other egregious Milosevic-era crimes.” quote by Avis Bohlen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/05d/avis-bohlen-84451_affording_p-rogress-however-has-not-sufficiently-i_6893.jpg)