When rising forward from the darkness of ignorance into the sublime light of knowledge, one ought first to mark the three pillows of support along the journey to perfection, namely; time, patience and perseverance. In endeavoring to better serve humanity through community efforts, reliance upon stable support will serve as a token to ones credit. With time, one can understand all that one need to know. With patience, one can endure all due stress encountered. With perseverance, one can perfect all that one practice.
In reference to Law, David M. Walker (regius professor of law in the University of Glasgow) in his 1980 work (the oxford companion to law) said “numerous attempts have been made at verbal definition [to define law] but probably no definition is satisfactory or would secure universal acceptance”. I, thus far, have given several descriptions of law and hereby assume a posture equal to that of Walker…unsatisfied with definition. Not that the given definitions were unsuitable but rather, the laws, as publicly perceived, contain certain sets of values which carries contrasting meaning from individual to individual. In essence, many believe that they ought to be treated “special” under the laws, therefore their perception of law is conveniently irrational, contentious and unpredictable.
To those yet in the midst of darkness, it remains irrational to conceive the need of another let alone perceive the pain and suffering one daily endure. In darkness there is no hope, no real joy… no real connection to anything meaningful. In darkness there is indefinite anguish and discontent or, as it were, an undeserved and relenting torture, unable to rest; continually repeating ones own mistakes. Such is the way of the ignorant, to wonder around in darkness, continually stumbling over sneers and falling into pit-holes until one open up his/her eyes, recognize the light or die in utter misery.
Tradition conditioned the dweller of darkness to constantly create a state of confusion; a hostile environment built upon distrust, disrespect and disorder. Concerned neither for morals and virtues nor one’s own life, those that are inflicted with ignorant travel through society void of even the knowledge of good and evil; hence they practice meritocracy in darkness and reward themselves unduly. Living in great fear of any social change; virtual prisoners to their own lack of understanding.
Law dwelled in the midst of the ancient ones and still Moses, representing law, ordered an exceedingly great multitude of individual [together with immediate family members, livestock and slaves], to wonder forty years in the wilderness. The rationale behind the judgments of Moses (the law giver), who found it justified to convict this exceedingly great multitude on numerous counts of ignorance, said of himself; I am the meekest of man. The generally perceived theory to light contemplate the judgment had Moses were not as meek.
Relying upon the pillows of time, patience and persistence, the law giver (unwilling to execute capital or to enforce corporal punishment) ordered the exceedingly great multitude to travel forty years stumbling in darkness, confusion and in great fear. Through ignorance came suffering, which bought with it sadness, pain, chaos and death but; when the light came there too came with it wisdom, strength and beauty. As one become proficient in the knowledge of the laws, one is more able of recognizing pitfalls and easily corrects his/her path. Law again is recognized, in time of old, as the universal savior.
As was suggested, (concerning judges, magistrates and peace officers) the practitioners of law serve a perfect master; most excellent, worthy and well qualified. It is only reasonable and justified to expect one who follows accordingly to every letter of every word of the laws ought to be likewise well qualified and worthy to practice with excellence. When mans’ pathway is illuminated by the lights of wisdom, strength and beauty, each step along his journey through life shall surly brings him closer to perfection.
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