Week+4+Discussion

Scout faces the difficulty of having to obey Aunt Alexandra in matters where Atticus always gave her freedom. What do you do when two authority figures set different standards for behavior?

Atticus says, "A mob's always made up of people, no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he was still a man." What does he mean by this statement? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

If you read [|Acts 19:21-41], you read about riots in Ephesus where "most people did not even know why they were there." It was a dangerous situation in Paul's missionary journeys. The city clerk suggests that the people find justice in the courts. Read [|Exodus 23:2], [|Deuteronomy 1:15-17] , [|Proverbs 29:26], and  [|Romans 12:19]. What do these verses say about justice? Is it wrong for a mob, or anyone, to take justice into their own hands? Explain your answer.

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