Jusnaturalist (@jusnaturalist)

The definition of jusnaturalism Anyone seeking to act justly will have to invoke a right in order to do so.  But there are only two types of rights, and they differ fundamentally in their source:  Positive law, from the Latin "positum" meaning "laid", is the law that men lay down for themselves. The source is man. Natural law, from the Latin "jus naturale", hence the term "jusnaturalism", is the law we try to determine by observing the natural order. The source is nature. Positive law can allow itself anything: since man is limited only by his imagination, it can be arbitrary and oppressive, since the imagination of some does not always match the imagination of others; it can favor some people over others, follow fashions and trends, and so on. We can even observe that humanity's greatest horrors have been accomplished in the name of positive rights, when states have institutionalized the practice of evil. A study of human history shows that positive rights systematically lead to destruction.  Natural law is limited by the natural order, and is objective and scientific, based as it is on observations that everyone can see. By aligning itself with the natural order, it also aligns itself with the rules that allow life and the diversity of nature to flourish. A study of human history shows that whenever a society has approached justice inspired by natural law, it has become prosperous and lived in abundance and peace.  A jusnaturalist is someone who claims to believe in natural law, and whose aim is not only to propose it, but to pursue its study so as to be able to apply true justice and not its parodies.  Jusnaturalism is a doctrine that grew out of the Reformation. This is because the Christian's first mission is to seek God's justice. Christians believe that God is the creator of the world. Thus, by studying the order that God has placed in nature according to his justice, the Christian can advance in his mission.