I – Laws are a function of the formation of government, arising when many individuals invest their power into a consolidated leadership.

II – Laws are a collective attempt to enforce socially normative behavior by placing extra risk on certain actions.

III – Laws are necessary to reduce pain, suffering, hardship, and horror.

IV – Laws sustain the Common Good, and in doing so safeguard the individuals who choose to support and obey them.

V – For laws to exist, persist, and be beneficial, they must serve the majority in some positive way.

VI – A crime is an action or inaction codified into law as inappropriate or wrong.

VII – What is codified as a crime is dictated by cultural, societal, and Faith based norms.

VIII – Codification into law clearly communicates what is considered inappropriate or wrong.

IX – Codification into law provides a clear punishment for a given crime.

X – Codification, enforcement, and punishment for crimes are necessary and desirable for the Common Good.

XI – Laws must adapt as societies evolve, ensuring they continue to serve the Common Good.