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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo
What happened to justice in all this?
Nemo
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"Justice" could be called the moral dimension to crime and punishment. As a moral entity it is subjective at best. It means different things to different people.
For many people justice come from a conflicting mix of desire for revenge and empathy. I do not thing anything good can ever come from the, base, reaction of revenge.
For me, personally, justice does not mean revenge and I don't think justice should be some kind of tit-for-tat, state enforced karma. I view justice as a utilitarian tool that should be used to do what ever is best for every ones welfare. I believe the most just action is the action that is likely to be best for every ones welfare.