Do People Obey Government Or The 'Law,' Out Of Fear Of Being Punished?

Do people obey government, or rather the “Law,” out of fear of being punished? Or is subservience merely a small price to pay for order and shelter from the fires of chaos? This could be the most important question in all of “Political science.” It is a question that goes back to some of the first political documents, specifically the Magna Carta, which stated that “no one man is above the Law.” The question being, whose law and how did that law come to be enforced? Any middle school civics student can roughly explain to you the concept of a “Social contract.” A Social contract can be explained in the most literal context by the idea of paying taxes. We as citizens give up some our private capital, to invest in public facilities such as law

The regime provided order, V shamelessly existed to destroy this order out of selfish vendetta later revealed, than moral-political stance. Hobbes would even agree with the Norse-fire’s stance of absolute obedience from its citizens as a perfect form of governing. How dare V challenge this order for selfish pursuits of his individualistic concerns instead of thinking on behalf of the welfare of society as a greater

Locke believed that men had an inner morality that “thou shalt not kill” or harm. “No one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions” (Locke) This rhetoric very much influencing the founding fathers of our own democracy. Lock believed that other organizations could exist outside the influence of government, like the church, banks, and independent judiciaries. This differs from the Norse-Fire regime where it seems the church and government are fused into one ultra-authoritative power, outlawing any opposition ideas or forces. Like Hobbes Locke believed that revolt was necessary if a state failed to protect order, however Locke also justifies revolt by “In case of the abuse of power and the removal of rights” (Lectures.) This is where “V” finds some legitimacy in his quest for radical social upheaval. The abuse of power is obvious, but in some ways ok in exchange for order, however as Evy finds out in the film the Norsefire regime artificially created fear in the population, and therefore a greater reliance and need for themselves. The regime created the virus that decimated the rest of the world, sending it into chaos. Therefore