'The problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Living outside legal boundaries removes the security those boundaries are meant to provide.
- In plain terms
- If you break the rules, you lose the safety the rules give.
- What can you take from it?
- Breaking laws leaves you vulnerable to harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is safety worth obeying all laws?
- When is lawbreaking justified?
Another view
Sometimes breaking laws is necessary for justice.
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