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The act has been framed in the activities planned by the Department of Ethics, Politics and Humanities, UCAM-FAES.
José Manuel Romay has lectured on the evolution of the rule of law, which has been termed as an achievement of our century.
"It's not something we have by chance.
It is the story of the conquest of freedom and the limitations of power, "he assured.
Furthermore, she added a rule of law requires a pluralistic structure, and has remarked that "absolute power destroys freedom."
The rapporteur has made a historical overview to explain how we got to the current rule of law.
For José Manuel Romay, the principle is found in Greece.
"Western civilization that was born in Greece of Pericles, when these people, for the first time ever, question what came to be common.
Greece provides quotes and democracy. "
Second Romay has been referred to Rome, where, "begins a division of powers," he said.
Similarly, the former health minister has said Christianity, and underlined the phrase to Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's, which marked the limits of the powers.
Within the historical overview, Romay also mentioned the French Revolution, which emphasized its positive character in terms of popular sovereignty, and the prevalence of fascism, which has been characterized as one of the darkest periods, and has related with the loss of all moral reference.
Among the concrete examples of legal independence that the speaker noted as the U.S. Supreme Court or the Council of the Spanish State.
The event has involved the Vice Chancellor for International Relations and Communication, Pablo Blesa, and the secretary general of FAES, Jaime García-Legaz.
Source: UCAM
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