compensation is useful because it is the closest we can get to undoing harm. retribution is useful because the threat of it deters people from causing harm.
I feel that the truest sense of Justice is that in which all is made whole, not merely an "equivalent" compensation for suffering or punishment upon what seems to be its cause. In other words, Justice does not lead to more injustice occurring in the long-term. Things like human laws and courts poorly reflect that. How many truly make it their will to be of benefit to all others with harm to none?
there's no justice in this world, that's why most religious systems deal with justice almost exclusively in the afterlife.
compensation is useful because it is the closest we can get to undoing harm. retribution is useful because the threat of it deters people from causing harm.
true justice might be unachievable, makes me wonder how close is close enough.
I feel that the truest sense of Justice is that in which all is made whole, not merely an "equivalent" compensation for suffering or punishment upon what seems to be its cause. In other words, Justice does not lead to more injustice occurring in the long-term. Things like human laws and courts poorly reflect that. How many truly make it their will to be of benefit to all others with harm to none?
causing no harm would be ideal, but that feels impossible. sometimes it is hard to define the best steps to follow after harm is caused.
the first step to achieve justice is to stop looking for it