This 3 page paper considers how this statement opposes the system of legal process and also examines the reasons behind the initial development of law. There are 7 sources cited in the bibliography.
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goes against the very grain of what the entire legal process has come to represent. In order to accept this accusation, it is important to understand how and why
the notion of law first developed. Greek law evolved as a necessary means by which to regulate societys behavior. What had up until then been left up to
the whims of each individual to handle on his own was now a product of fair and sensible legal procedure based primarily upon morality and justice. Alexander the Great
was the instrumental force behind the eventual cohesiveness that encompassed Greek Law, inasmuch as there was a great need for such a show of order; no modicum of conformity existed
when it came to retribution. As Greek law continued to be established, it also became an integral component of other areas of life, branching out into political and social
implications. In essence, what was established as the first recognized law came from the fact that revenge played a big role in societys immoral unruliness. "For the Greeks,
law was what separated men from animals (and from women) and was the basis of civilization" (Burt, no date). The Egyptians, however, stood in support of Harts assertion by way
of creating law "in the image of its own beliefs and needs" (Hibbitts, no date). The Egyptians did not readily accept the Greek connotation of what a legal system
symbolized in the way of morality and justice; rather, they were more interested in remaining within their own societys framework and utilizing whatever form of law they considered appropriate for
them. Many have stood in opposition to Harts assertions, not the least of which are Ronald Dworkin and Aristotle. Dworkins (1997) Taking