There are many vendors around CBNU: A woman who sells tteokbokki, an old man who sells roasted sweet potatoes, and people who sell egg breads every winter. I don’t know why, but there have been no controversies about those illegal sales before. Recently, a woman has been selling roasted sweet potatoes and has been promoting them through a community forum that CBNU students often use. Some people approached her and asked whether she legally sells them under the permission of the district office. She replied that she had only gotten permission from the owner of a cafe nearby. In the moment, some people reacted rationally and criticized her that it was illegal and that there are many people who pay their fair share of taxes. On the other hand, others reacted emotionally and insisted that we should help people in dire situations. After the argument, I could not find her selling roasted sweet potatoes anymore.
  I also witnessed that collision of reason and emotion when I saw the news that some of the rooftop cafes in Cheong-ju were operating illegally under the current law because they were running their cafes outdoors without permission. The owners of the rooftop cafes pretended not to know it was illegal. People who had visited the rooftop cafes at least once said that it was okay as long as the views from the top of the cafes were good and that they weren’t concerned whether it was illegal or not. At that time, I realized that people have ambivalence towards the law.
  While contemplating these arguments, I wondered why the laws had ever been made. Laws exist to help people pursue happiness and profits by establishing criteria that all members of society should observe. Thus, laws exist to make our society righteous and to give everyone the chance to earn their fair share by protecting the liberties and rights of the people.
  Laws have existed for many years. Over time, laws that are necessary for mankind have remained, and the laws that were less effective disappeared naturally. Therefore, only necessary laws have survived and they must be observed by the people. However, it is strange that some people do not want to heed the laws that society must observe.
  Anyone who reads this article might think that I am an unsympathetic person who doesn’t overlook the offences of the poor. However, some people are too sympathetic to the poor, so sometimes the sympathizers are too forgiving with the word ‘affection’. Emotional people, of course, also have rational sides. However, in regards to the law, emotional reactions should not be valid. I wish that all people, whether poor or rich, would be equal in the eyes of the law.