The domestication of horses behavior changed quite a lot because before they were domesticated they were WILD horses. So they probably were aggressive animals. Considering how big horses are they definitely would have kicked you if you approached them. Since horses have been domesticated they act less hostile. They have also became smarter, they have a really strong fight or flight system.
(I don't know if this helped, but it took me awhile to find this information)
Changed is the another word or synonym for wavered
Thomas Aquinas to make the distinction between just and unjust laws. “A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law,” King responded. “One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws.