Several states have recently enacted legislation to permit casino gambling on river boats docked in their states. gambling is permitted only while the boats are traveling in the rivers surrounding or inside the states. one governor issued the following statement: "it wouldn't matter how many gaming statutes are passed or how many legislatures passed them, the fact of the matter is that commercial gambling is wrong." this governor's views:

This governor's views:Natural law theory.

Explanation:

Natural law theory is a legal theory that acknowledges that law and morality are strongly related , if not more or less the same. Morality refers to behaviour that is either wrong or right. Natural law theory recognises that morality is what actual make natural laws.

Our morality is said to come from nature and in nature there is a purpose for everything and anything that works against that purpose is unnatural or immoral.

Laws also serves a certain purpose which is to ensure there is justice, a good law serves morality and any law which serves morality is good.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.