The year is 1535 and Saint Thomas More is on trial for high treason for refusing to acknowledge the legitimacy of King Henry VIII in an ongoing feud with the Catholic Church. More posed a now-famous question to the jury that roughly goes as follows: “Some men say the earth is flat. Some men say the earth is round. But if it is flat. Could Parliament make it round? And if it is round. Could the king’s command flatten it?” This question was both common sense and profound. Of course, the government could not change the shape of the Earth. However, by accepting this premise the jury also must accept that there were natural and just limits on the power of government, including King Henry. Such a realization is in line with the concept of the natural law which sets forth the basic tenets of a free society such as the value of individual freedom and private property. The idea of the natural law sets forth a universal system of natural right and wrong such as don’t hurt others and don’t take their stuff. This system of what is right and what is wrong exists with or without the blessings of the government. Aristotle articulated a general foundation for such a way of thinking by roughly stating,