Does anyone else feel like law students rarely get to discuss the "why" behind the law?
I've been thinking about this recently.
Law school gives us plenty of opportunities to learn what the law is, how courts have interpreted it, and how to apply it. But I feel like we rarely get to sit down and discuss the bigger questions.
Things like:
• Should courts have the power to strike down laws passed by elected governments?
• Is free speech still a useful principle when misinformation spreads so easily?
• Can a law be legal but unjust?
• What should matter more: constitutional morality or popular morality?
Most conversations end up being about exams, internships, placements, or current affairs. All important, obviously, but I sometimes miss the more philosophical side of studying law.
Am I the only one?
A few friends and I have actually been trying to create a small discussion space around these kinds of questions because we couldn't find one that stayed active for long.
Curious to hear from other law students:
What's a legal question or idea you've spent way too much time thinking about?