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If a piece of matter violates nature's law, it is not...

Laws of nature are not commands but statements of facts. The use of the word "law" in this context is rather unfortunate. It would be better to speak of uniformities in nature. This would do away with the elementary fallacy that a law implies a law giver. If a piece of matter does not obey a law of nature, it is punished. On the contrary, we say that the law has been incorrectly stated.

If a piece of matter violates nature's law, it is not punished because

A.

it is not binding to obey it

B.

there is no superior being to enforce the law of nature

C.

it cannot be punished

D.

it simply means that the facts have not been correctly stated by law

Correct answer is B

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