LAW 121G Study Guide - Final Guide: New Zealand Wars, Korematsu V. United States, Tino Rangatiratanga
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Natural law declares the validity of laws depends on conformity with morals and justice, with the immutable universal contentious moral standards law is judged external to the system and with human rights a possible universal standard. There are two main theories to natural law. One looks at law as a product of nature that there is some moral order the law must comply with. Another looks at law based on reason that the law must comply with some fundamental principles. Overall, natural law does not account for the variance in morals and values across cultures and time. Morality is ultimately subjective; people are constantly in disagreement over what is right and wrong. Korematsu was an american citizen of japanese origin, who was arrested for ignoring an executive order authorizing creation of military zones that could exclude japanese. The perception of wartime japanese danger was enough to justify the detention of thousands.
