自然法,还是法律实证主义

“恶法非法”还是“恶法亦法”?自然法理论与法律实证主义所争议的这一核心问题既是学术的,又更在学术之外。在学术的象牙塔里,争论还会继续下去,如果仅此而已,社会可以对它们漠然处之。问题在于,当它们中的一个在事实上成为法律实践的指导理论时,处于法律生活中的人们就无法不对其投以关注。如何克服法律之恶,应当是现代法律制度建设最重要的问题之一。一个能够保证在现实的立法中,以最大可能追求善,而一旦出现恶法时,又以最大的可能祛除恶,对法律进行修复的制度,必须是我们时刻追求的。

＂Whether an evil law is still a law＂ has been the core of the debate between natural law theory and legal positivist theory, both inside and outside the academic circle. The debate will continue inside the ivory tower and, if it will remain there, may be ignored by the society. However, if any of the two theories becomes the guiding theory of legal practice, the issue can no longer be treated with indifference by people living in a society under the rule of law. How to overcome the evils of the law has been one of the most important issues in the construction of a modern legal system - a system that can ensure the pursuit of maximum good in the legislation and to eliminate to the maximum degree possible the evil in law once an evil law is made.