Obviously you aren't a christian, the court order telling her not to smoke in front of children is not tyranny. She could have smoked anywhere else....the problem is not courts in this case.
IF THE COURT ORDER HAD VIOLATED SCRIPTURE she had right not to obey, as Court does not supercede God. For example if it said she could not pray, or read the Bible or anything we are told to do in Scripture...but even Jesus says you render to government what is theirs and that all authority placed over men is of God....just because we disagree with it doesn't give us right to just ignore it.
It is not Tyranny to tell people to do the right thing.
WE are allowed to disobey laws that are in direct opposition to GOD and his LAW....but that is all. WE must on other issues that are not addressed obey our earthly authority.
"It is not Tyranny to tell people to do the right thing.
WE are allowed to disobey laws that are in direct opposition to GOD and his LAW....but that is all."
So, why did God grant the gift of Free Will? What value does forced morality hold? If we force all persons to be at equal morals, then what value is the free will given to us as a gift? Who gets to decide the morals to enforce?
I'd rather die on my feet then live on my knees. It appears some are willing to blindly follow laws without thinking about them.