What My Classmates Think Of The Legal System

The business law class that I am currently enrolled in, is filled with a variety of students that all have varied views on what our legal system means to them. Crystal Burrell has used a very cleaver analogy to explain her views of the legal system. “I see it as a collar on a dog’s neck. The collar is used as a training tool that is used to keep the dog in line. You get a new dog and at first, he does not quite understand the rules of your house so naturally he just runs around doing whatever he wants until you establish what he can do and where he can go.” I agree with Crystal, we all must learn how our legal system works, and also must adhere to the rules that are in place.
I next read William Cross's post, and was reminded of the power diffusion that our legal system has incorporated. “Our legal system is like the mythological Hydra. As our society got bigger and bigger the legal system had to “cut off its own head” or separate its power in order to keep up.” Its very important to recognize that when we separated from England as a new country, we did not want a government that was run by a king. The best way to achieve this, was to not give any one branch of government, or agency, to much power. I believe William's quote to be spot on.
My final blog review was from Gustavo Ibarra, and like many of the other students, Gustavo feels there is a need for change. Gustavo believes that the ethical decisions that lawyers make should be the focal point of any changes that are made. “Of course there are many that think that the legal system is a joke and feels that it needs to be changed. I feel that it is not that the legal system needs to be changed but of practice of lawyers and government officials. I feel that a lot abuse makes the legal system not work correctly.” My final review of our legal system is that it is binary. There can only be one winner, and unfortunately, the losers pay a hefty price when the decision is handed down. Because of this we will always have controversy when it comes to our legal system, and because there will always be winners and losers when it comes to the legal system, no perfect legal system will ever exist.