The nation has placed its faith in the precept that all laws should be inspired by actual needs here on earth as a basic fact of national life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Laws should be based on real, earthly needs as a fundamental principle of national life.
- In plain terms
- Law must reflect practical needs of the people.
- What can you take from it?
- Ground legislation in actual societal requirements.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to determine which needs are most urgent?
- What safeguards prevent laws from being swayed by special interests?
Another view
What counts as 'actual needs' can be politically contested.
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