So answer me this. What have you done to better mankind? What have you done to make your community a better place? What have you done? I honestly don't know that's why I ask. I used to do a lot... sadly I have been living in my own little world shell and have not given back enough lately to put myself on the same level as a police officer. Aristotle is a personal hero of mine, and his ideas on such matters I find to ring very true. I believe Police for the most part embody the below quotes.
“We become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.”
"It is in justice that the ordering of society is centered."
"Man perfected by society is the best of all animals; he is the most terrible of all when he lives without law, and without justice."
"If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost."
Aristotle also was a big believer in different types of Citizens not to different than Plato in some ways. See those who contribute to society, and actively participate in seeing it become better are "good citizens" those who do nothing are simply "citizens".
So in my mind yes law is essential, don't like it? GREAT actively change it. Don't hate the police for protecting law, and don't hate them for risking lives to see a greater society protected. That being said each Officer has free will and I have faith, and experience that say they do not "bend" or use strict enforcement to screw everyone over. Most of them would like to help you. Not all.. but most yes.
Thanks,
Matthew
Holy Crap! Where did you learn grammar?