Without law there will be no society.

[Unknown Op]

If there are people living like that then they should examine the way the animals live their life. They have no guarantee for justice when a follow animal bully them or even deny them off what is genuinely theirs. Animal kill animal and life goes on for them but that is not so in human society. In human society, life would have been 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short' if there were no laws  according to Thomas Hobbes. The social contract theory also supports this that a few people have been given the authority and power to lead, make laws and control the multitude of people for them to conform to rules and regulations made for the society to live above the animalistic nature of life being short and brutish like in the animal kingdom.

I completely agree with the idea that if there are no laws in a society, then it is difficult to survive; they are very necessary to function as a human society.  if there are no loss then exploitation and violence can prevail. But if you see in the history there were many societies that were functioning okay without any written laws.  I think that we cannot compare human beings with the animals, as human beings are more empathetic and loyal, and they can also resolve their conflict without any force or laws involved if they want to. Laws are there to protect the basic rights of human beings rather than running a society. Hobbes ' argument about life highlights the importance of order.
Those who have received power from the society also have the responsibility to use it fairly and equally because sometimes laws are there, but they are not implemented equally for everyone. This can also bring justice in the society.

[ruykeri]

There is definitely no way a society can survive without laws. A society is a group of people co habitting together and the oy way for them to live orderly, laws are important to be made.  I read some post on here, where some people claim that the law is meant only for the poor or weak in the society,  because they think that the law does not guide the rich and the influential. They might be right to an extent,  but they need to understand that it would have been worst if their is no lae at all. Gone are the days when the strong kills the weak and take over his things, thats because their were no law then, but with law in place now, it will not be easy for someone to act that way anymore, so I really think that laws keep society together.

If those who maintain law and order and are involved in the judicial process do the right thing, do their job responsibly and honestly and make the right decisions, then the gap between the rich and the poor will not exist. If those who enforce the law are corrupt, then only the rich can benefit in some cases. Because many things can be solved with money. But even then, one day they will also be punished. Otherwise only the rich people in the world would be rich and powerful , they would be able to move freely and do all kinds of criminal activities and this would have a negative impact on the poor people. Some country based problems can be observed. I do not deny this. Because I see many incidents in my own country where no rules and regulations actually work. Those who have power are conducting their activities independently and do not care much about anyone's harm. Even then, from the social system of the whole world to the state, everything is controlled within a system just because there is a law.

[Solodoski]

Law is very important for the existence of every society, because without laws there will be chaos in the society.  Law is what bind people together and makes them live peacefully. Before the creation of laws people live like animals where it's the survival of the fittest, but the creation of law has changed all that and the weak can now live peacefully without fear of the strong. Laws are very in a society, because that's the only thing that keeps people in check and also makes them think before taking decisions. So I don't think any society will survive without laws.

[Supreme Donvic]

Law is very important for the existence of every society, because without laws there will be chaos in the society.  Law is what bind people together and makes them live peacefully. Before the creation of laws people live like animals where it's the survival of the fittest, but the creation of law has changed all that and the weak can now live peacefully without fear of the strong. Laws are very in a society, because that's the only thing that keeps people in check and also makes them think before taking decisions. So I don't think any society will survive without laws.

I agree with you, law is very important in a society, if there is no law we are actually going to live like animals the strongest will be the ruler, and those that are weak we have no option than to be in Mercy of the stronger people, the reason why we are leaving together in peace is because of law. I believe without law the society will not exist the Way it is existing now.
Just imagine the society right now, there is law and people that enforce the law but we are still experiencing a lot of lawlessness and crime in the society so just imagine we don't have a law at all what will the society turn into, I believe people will not be able to even live in this world because of the chaos.

[GiftedMAN]

Before the creation of laws people live like animals where it's the survival of the fittest, but the creation of law has changed all that and the weak can now live peacefully without fear of the strong. Laws are very in a society, because that's the only thing that keeps people in check and also makes them think before taking decisions. So I don't think any society will survive without laws.

I was born when the laws has already been implemented so I can't tell how people were living when what we have as laws wasn't created, a lot of crimes are being committed now so you could imagine how it was back then where there was no laws that means it would be too difficult for the weak to survive as they would be intimidated and beaten and nothing will be done about it. Laws has not only helped to reduce reduce the crimes that people commit it has helped the society to live in a good environment with everyone unlike before where people will assault others in the day and nothing will be done about it cause they have no one to complain to.

[Tonimez]

Before the creation of laws people live like animals where it's the survival of the fittest, but the creation of law has changed all that and the weak can now live peacefully without fear of the strong. Laws are very in a society, because that's the only thing that keeps people in check and also makes them think before taking decisions. So I don't think any society will survive without laws.

I was born when the laws has already been implemented so I can't tell how people were living when what we have as laws wasn't created, a lot of crimes are being committed now so you could imagine how it was back then where there was no laws that means it would be too difficult for the weak to survive as they would be intimidated and beaten and nothing will be done about it. Laws has not only helped to reduce reduce the crimes that people commit it has helped the society to live in a good environment with everyone unlike before where people will assault others in the day and nothing will be done about it cause they have no one to complain to.

Animal kingdom, that's what the society must have been before the introduction of laws. But has there actually been a time man lived without laws? I just feel that the law is evolving and we can only talk about laws getting stronger, better and more civilised. Right from creation, we had laws (based on the story from holy books), "do not eat this fruit". That was a law, but man disobeyed and got the consequences for his actions. There has always been laws, but civilization was minimal, the laws was controlled within a smaller sphere and consequences were just as a few people want it to be.

Law is innate but not civilization. So I will say that the world is only getting more civilised than it used to be. In a lawless community surviving for a day will be by Grace because anyone can kill anyone and get away with it. People can do anything and no one would question them. The laws are now itemized with it's broader explanation and punishments, so yeah, the world is saner by day.