Like all terrorist attacks, the recent attack in Barcelona came as a shock to the world, despite how prepared the Spanish authorities were to handle such an incident. According to CNN, Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected driver in the attack, had no affiliation with any terrorist group. However, CNN notes that Abouyaaquob “Shared a jail cell with one of the terrorists involved in the 2004 Madrid bombings” when he was previously arrested and jailed for drug trafficking elsewhere in Spain. This propagates the notion that bad actions will convert to worse once they have started. Although the justice systems implemented worldwide place consequences on individuals who commit crimes, maintaining peace overall plays a key role in preventing these atrocities. However, this task is incredibly complex …show more content…
Specifically, she notes that the Pashtun people “are split between Pakistan and Afghanistan and don’t really recognize the border that the British drew more than 100 years ago.” Notwithstanding, the border exists for legal reasons, most notably to account for each individual as a citizen. However, Malala’s suggestion that the connection of emotions unite her people, rather than the border separating them makes me wonder if morality and laws conflict. Recently, governments worldwide have adopted the idea of ‘make it legal, make it safe’, which has occurred with both marijuana and abortion. Since decriminalization is meant to ensure the safety of citizens who do partake in previously illegal activities, more laws are being passed with this idea in mind. Slowly, individuals will find that laws that conflict with their morality will be legal, but the extent of how many people this would affect is unknown, as it could be true for every individual of the human race. The main reason behind the conflict between ethics and law is that society has a certain set of moral values that most citizens agree