In the Matter of the Speluncean Explorers

The Facts

Our country prides itself on honor and loyalty. The men of this country look towards the law to make final and proper decisions based on what is right and what is wrong. Sometimes what may seem right to man is not right under the law. People can get into compromising situations that will empower them to think that what they are doing is correct, but in the eye of the law is wrong. I believe that there are reasons that people are appointed to uphold the law of the land and distinguish between the law and emotions. In this case that was brought to my court, emotions ran high and the law did not seem to matter to most people. The decision that was made by the Court seem unfair and ruthless to many pertaining to the Speluncean Society case. I am here to give my opinion on the judgment.

First, let's take a look at the facts of the case. "The four defendants are members of the Speluncean Society, an organization of amateurs interested in the exploration of caves. Early in May of 4299 they, in the company of Roger Whetmore, then also a member of the Society, penetrated into the interior of a limestone cavern of the type found in the Central Plateau of this Commonwealth. While they were in a position remote from the entrance to the cave, a landslide occurred. Heavy boulders fell in such a manner as to block completely the only known opening to the cave. When the men discovered their predicament they settled themselves near the obstructed entrance to wait until a rescue party should remove the detritus that prevented them from leaving their underground prison. On the failure of Whetmore and the defendants to return to their homes, the Secretary of the Society was notified by their families. It appears that the explorers had left indications at the headquarters of the Society concerning the location of the cave they proposed to visit. A rescue party was promptly dispatched to the spot" (Author is: Lon L. Fuller. Website:...