to one that wanted equity for the people. Canon law illustrated that man was religious, but then realized that many aspects of the environment were not under the scope of religion. One of the things that were was marriage, and therefore it is ruled by Canon law. The Maya civilization showed that society worldwide can be seen in different stages of evolution, as they were following the same concepts as the Roman civilization when they were introducing the Roman law. Martial law shows that some societies will be led by leaders that are hungry for power, and will lead by force if they have to. Islamic law shows that society is religious. The question concerning the societies that use Islamic law is whether or not these societies will realize that there are more religions in the world, and that some things should not be regulated under religious precepts. Common law and civil law are used widely in present times, and these systems contrast dynamic, flexible societies from those that are not so much dynamic and flexible. The law that a society chooses as a means of governing themselves is reflective of the nature of that the particular society. Man has evolved to fit the surroundings and the environment that is constantly changing with time, and the indicators of this are everyone in existence....
