When Montag tells Mildred about his day, he says, "We burned a thousand books. We burned a woman." (Bradbury 47). The emphasis on setting the woman on fire shows the shock factor of what Montag had just done. And the emphasis on burning the woman wasn't until Mildred repeatedly admitted that she said she burned a woman, and even when she admits it, she sees nothing wrong with it. In Letters From Birmingham Jail, when Martin Luther expounds the meaning of a just law, he states it thus: "A just law is a man-made legal code which accords with moral laws, or with the laws of God. Any law which elevates the human personality is right" (Luther 3) According to the law of 451, books are not allowed. Books are a way to allow someone to express their opinion or tell historical facts, or teach a lesson through the use of fictional or real historical people/events. Therefore, when books are outlawed, it degrades the human personality, as it takes away a unique thing from that person and creates a society of unmotivated people. Always according to God's laws, we must show kindness towards others and always respect each other. Yet, if you examine the world of Fahrenheit 451, you can see that there is no mutual respect, since according to the teenagers of this society