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Justice is not vengeance, punishment, or obedience
16 years ago
General
By Daniel Memenode
Death penalty is the most monstrous reflection of the prevalent thinking about justice, the same kind of thinking which fuels "justice" systems all over the world. When we look at the way this kind of "justice" works it is clear that the dominant theme is punishment and vengeance. The focus is not so much on righting the wrong or restoring balance, but rather to have an eye for an eye, a life for a life and exchange suffering for more suffering.
Read entire article: http://doubleplushuman.com/justice-.....t-or-obedience
Death penalty is the most monstrous reflection of the prevalent thinking about justice, the same kind of thinking which fuels "justice" systems all over the world. When we look at the way this kind of "justice" works it is clear that the dominant theme is punishment and vengeance. The focus is not so much on righting the wrong or restoring balance, but rather to have an eye for an eye, a life for a life and exchange suffering for more suffering.
Read entire article: http://doubleplushuman.com/justice-.....t-or-obedience
