A law which is unjust does not seem to me to be a law.
St. Augustine, On Free Choice Of The Will 1.5
Once a free person determines that a law is unjust, it is not wrong, if he or she disobeys that law. I consider the FBAR law unjust, especially in its application to US persons abroad, who by nature of their residency outside the United States, innocently open up financial accounts to store and invest the capital that they have saved after duly paying taxes. Continue reading