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Lawlessness is a lack of law, in any of the various senses of that word. Lawlessness may describe various conditions.
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Lawless conditions include anarchy, looting, rioting, organized crime, dacoity, banditry, authoritarian repression, pogroms, and other forms of violence and social unrest.
Cardinal André Vingt-Trois (1942-2025) of the Roman Catholic Church warned in 2013 that approval of Same-sex marriage in France would "lead to a more violent society," which didn't happen in the 12 years prior to his death.[1]
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