古希腊大哲亚里士多德曾经断言:“法律,是最优良的统治者。”但历史的经验却告诉我们:只有当法律本身具备“优良的品质”时,才可能成为“最优良的统治者”。什么是法律应当具备的“优良的品质”?历史的经验同样告诉我们,法律的本质,并非统治民众的实用工具,而是富于人性的社会公器。维护公民权利、倡导平等精神、创造自由社会等等,都是良法所应具备的品质。这些优良的品质,正在越 Aristotle in ancient Greece once asserted: “The law is the best ruler.” But historical experience tells us that only when the law itself has “good quality” can it become “The best ruler ”. What is the law should have “good quality ”? Historical experience also tells us that the essence of law is not a utility to rule the people, but a social entity rich in human nature. Maintaining civil rights, advocating equality and creating a free society are all the qualities that good laws should have. These excellent quality, is the more