The Question:
Imagine and tell what America would be like if it practiced Common Law. Cite specific examples of things that would be different.
The Answer:
Right now, in the year 2007, the United States of America is governed by Political Law. This is basically where whoever holds the power can make the rules. This can be disastrous, but just imagine what it would be like if we got rid of Political Law altogether, and replaced it with Common Law. Then, the government would have a lot less power, and all citizens would be under the two fundamental laws: (1) do all you have agreed to do, and (2) do not encroach on other persons or their property. These two laws would apply to all people, including the government. Thus, there would no longer be eminent domain, which is encroachment. There would no longer be any need for taxes, because the government wouldn’t be in charge of those things that they would have used that money for. The postage rates would be less expensive, because there could be competition. There would be less problems with drugs, because whenever the government tries to deal with moral problems, they just get worse. The government wouldn’t be in charge of that anymore, though really it never was their job; it's the parents responsibility. We wouldn’t have all these problems with the environment anymore, because when people privately own something, they tend to take better care of it than when it belongs to everyone.
These are just a few of the problems that would be solved, and things that would improve, if we were once more under the Common Law. May we strive to turn back to these ways, and make this world a better place in which to live.
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