R.C. SproulIf an unjust law is passed and enforced, then anyone coerced to comply with the law is a victim of injustice.
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When a law is unjust, if people are forced to comply with it, they become victims of injustice. A law that is unjust may be a good idea in theory, but the people who are forced to follow it are not willing or able to do so. The law must be rewritten or abolished.
Source: Abortion
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