Clarence Thomas and Natural Law

Riley’s column on Clarence Thomas’ respect for the natural law focuses not only on the major (and tragic) shortcomings of legal positivism, but also the root of some of the major societal problems of the day. “It may not be just, but it’s the law” has become a frequent expression of frustration of our modern-day “moral relativism,” where there are no absolutes or accepted values of right and wrong.

The loss of the sense of the natural law is further reflected in government’s diminishing respect for the family as the basic unit of society. With the resultant passage of laws that erode basic moral values, our society is reaping the harvest.

C.J. O’CONNELL

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