how have laws worked towards bringing about changes in our society
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doubt. The existing society are results of many, many, centuries of evolution and they have followed the possible steps marching ahead and on, not following the desires of a few living gods.
It is quite interesting that some facts, deemed to be very important, like the Russian revolution in 1917 just disappeared in the course of History: Since the Tzar Ivan, Russia has always been a military giant and an economic dwarf, with a very centralized decision system and little freedom. It it has been the same and it is the same. Not even a revolution which was understood as new era of History has changed that.
The formation of UK is a very interesting History, but it has evolute without any prescription, at least it is not a desire of one man or a single group of man, although some facts were very important, but it wold not have caused the future if such fact was a single event without adherence to the prevailing course of History.
That comes to the conclusion that people can influence and a certain extension the future of the society if , and only if, the actions are adherent to the course of history of the considered society. In case of UK William of Orange has planted the seeds of the English manufacture and the English fleet that was the seed of the British capitalism.
The decisions of Portugal and Spain Kings to navigate have not changed their societies immediately, but they have planted the seeds of the Americas.
One man has brought some coffee trees to Brazil and coffee plantations have been the economic column of Brazilian Society during two centuries.
There are some actions that have strong effect in the society if, and only if, such actions are in line with the possibilities and needs of the society AND such actions are understood by the society. One thing is to do something to improve the society (healthy work) another thing is to assume the work and duties of God and try to turn the world in to perfect place in accordance with the person own imagination.