Chapter 46: The Realm of Sophistry (7)
Yechen sat in a small box in a teahouse, watching the people coming and going outside the window, thinking about the lawsuit he had received.
Five explorers went on an expedition to a small island located in the open sea, but for various reasons they were stranded, ran out of water and food, and could not be rescued in a short time. As adventure enthusiasts, they have a clear understanding of their physical state, and without any food to replenish their energy, they can only wait for death, and in order to survive and wait for possible rescue, they decide to draw lots to eat one of them. After obtaining unanimous consent, the lottery began, and as a result, the person who was selected disagreed with their previous decision due to the fear of death, but in the end, he was killed by the other four. Relying on the corpses of their companions, they endured the torment of time in the cave, and after ten days, they were finally rescued, and the examiners indicted the other four for intentional homicide, and Yechen became the defender of the four survivors.
Just when Yechen was slowly chewing and reminiscing about this case, the door was opened, and a handsome man wearing a formal suit and holding a bouquet of perfume lilies in his hand walked in, and apologized again and again after seeing Yechen, and said: "Chen, I'm really sorry, there is a traffic jam on the road, this is your favorite perfume lily, it is considered an apology, I'm really sorry." β
Yechen stood up, politely took the bouquet, and said, "Thank you, it's nothing, but it's ...... Do we know each other? β
The man's outstretched hand froze, and he said embarrassedly: "I'm Li Kai, it's your college classmate, we studied law together at Leinster University, don't you remember?" β
Yechen said, "Oh, yes, I forgot something, I'm sorry. β
Li Kai touched his nose and said, "Okay, it's nothing." β
After the two of them sat down again, Yechen asked, "Then I can ask, how did you get my contact information, and why did you ask me to come here?" β
Li Kai really didn't know what to say, this woman had already made it clear that she didn't want to recognize him as an old classmate, and it would be too boring for her to be cheeky and make friends. Li Kai said: "That's right, I am the defender of the prosecution in the isolated island case, and I want to talk to you before the trial." β
Yechen said, "This is not very in accordance with the rules. β
Li Kai said: "Rules? The rules belong to Her Majesty, not to the commoners, Miss Chen, this case is too special, and in order to avoid any changes, I think it is necessary to talk about it this time. β
Yechen nodded and said, "Okay, what are you going to do?" β
Li Kai said: "The law is the embodiment of the queen's will, its dignity cannot be desecrated, and those who violate the law should be punished, which is the insistence of the prosecution and is beyond doubt." After a pause, he continued: "Of course, given the complexity of this case, in order for them to bask in the light of God, after the verdict, I will go and ask Her Majesty to use the power of pardon to forgive their sins. β
Yechen said: "I do not agree, the small island that the parties visited is located in the Inslet Ocean, which belongs to the high seas, and that island is not owned by any sovereign state, so their actions have not violated the laws of the United Kingdom." It has always been a matter of following local customs, and the laws of that place have to be followed wherever they go, and the jurisdiction of the law is limited to the land of the United Kingdom. Moreover, we do not yet have any international conventions with legal effect, and although the Basic Human Rights Convention has been drafted, it has not yet been agreed to by various countries and is still in the process of being discussed. Therefore, I think that the nameless uninhabited island is not covered by any law, and according to the social contract theory, the agreement they reached naturally becomes the local law, and they obey the law that they have passed on the fly, and there is nothing that violates the law. So, my client is not guilty. β
Li Kai said: "The concept of natural law does exist, but it is extremely absurd to judge a case according to natural law, which is completely contrary to the essence and spirit of the law. The purpose of law is to ensure the stable development of society, which is completely contrary to the spirit of contemporary law. Therefore, I do not think it is correct to follow a natural law that is unfounded when there is a clear substantive law. β
"If a law allows killing people for hunger, then we can think that such a law does not apply to the contemporary civilization system, but if a law does not allow the necessary actions to continue one's own life, then this law should also be spurned because it violates the most basic right of man - the right to live." What do you think applies to this case? β
Chen Fan said: "So if someone, or some individuals, think that killing you is a necessary condition for their survival, then can you only be deserved to be deprived of your life?" β
Yechen said, "Pay attention to your wording! Your words can already be called quibbles, which are not in any way in line with the qualities of a lawyer. First of all, I didn't agree to an agreement that could threaten my life, which was the crux of this case, and they all agreed, which is why their agreement can be called natural law. Secondly, if there are no accidents, I will not go to a desert island with no people, which means that in the foreseeable future, I will always be under the protection of the law, and no matter which country's laws are, I will not agree to such an agreement. Even if the enforcement of the legal system has been structurally damaged due to wars, natural disasters, etc., then everyone has the right to let themselves live, and as for the means, it is up to each person. β
Chen Fan looked at Yechen with a little headache and said: "Miss Chen, you may be sympathetic and willing to defend them, but law and morality are two systems, although they have a close relationship, but they cannot interfere with each other, according to the law, they are already criminals, then they should be punished, we are legal workers, and the professional ethics we follow should be based on the law, not the so-called morality and compassion, I hope Miss Chen can temporarily block the sensibility that belongs to women." β
Yechen said in disgust: "It's naΓ―ve and humble to speculate on other people's thoughts, and because of your last sentence, I can file a lawsuit against you for gender discrimination." I know exactly who I am and what work ethic I need to follow, and you're not qualified to judge. Also, do you really know what the law is for? β
PS: The background of this story is an evacial, and there is no comparison.