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Rules and Order
Here's the thing about rules: They can be pretty weak. Okay, we're not telling you anything new, are we? We're sure you've been in a situation or two when a rule said you had to do something you didn't think was right or correct. Chances are you didn't create the rule, either—someone who likely claims to know better than you did. But why should someone else be allowed to create the rules for you? If you've ever asked this question, then The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is for you.
This novel questions the legitimacy of society, especially government, having the power to enforce rules on everyone, and suggests that only an individual can create his or her own rules. But what happens when the government creates rules for individuals and those rules don't work out? That is what revolutions are for.
Under Prof's leadership, the Luna Congress attempts to pass several laws and regulations, but we only see them pass the Luna Declaration of Independence. It's the novel's way of hinting at the true purpose of a government body such as Congress.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress seems anti-law at first glance, but in truth, it is saying any law can be perfectly acceptable, so long as each individual person chooses to follow that law of their own volition.
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