Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, calling the case of Justice vs. Revenge. The cause of action brought forth by the prosecution is that it pertains to a far more fair, effective, rational, and overall more ethical approach to handling the wrest of moral, social, and legislative standards compared to that of the defendant, Revenge. Calling the defendant to the stand for the initial statement, do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Proceed. Some may dispute that Revenge is comparatively more equitable than Justice due to the logic behind it permitting the victimized party to administer the sentencing to which they see fit according to their experience. Supporting Evidence
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Supporting Evidence C delivers on the topic of civilian-on-civilian murder as a form of “justice”: “While this [Revenge] is a natural expression of the deepest human feelings, it is ultimately a serious breach of the law on account of private enmity, a usurpation for private purposes of public authority, and cannot be treated as other than a crime of willful slaughter” (Mills). Without proper legislation and active law enforcement present in society, the ineffective tactic of Revenge will promote the continuity of conflict as opposed to closure. In simpler terms, if an individual angers another individual and the angry party murders the other, the victim’s kinship becomes emotionally charge further warranting more Revenge. In the words of One Direction, “circles, we’re going in circles,” and indeed, that is the case with Revenge. However, approaching said situation with a formal sense of Justice allows for both parties to state reasoning and deliberate on official, legal grounds with proper representation and an unbiased judge as well as a jury. Furthermore, this leads into the rationale of Justice. Justice is blind to the concept of “getting even”, while still maintaining a degree of fairness. While with Revenge, “As perverse as it may seem, there’s actual pleasure experienced in causing others to suffer for the hurt they’ve caused the avenger, or self-perceived
Supporting Evidence C delivers on the topic of civilian-on-civilian murder as a form of “justice”: “While this [Revenge] is a natural expression of the deepest human feelings, it is ultimately a serious breach of the law on account of private enmity, a usurpation for private purposes of public authority, and cannot be treated as other than a crime of willful slaughter” (Mills). Without proper legislation and active law enforcement present in society, the ineffective tactic of Revenge will promote the continuity of conflict as opposed to closure. In simpler terms, if an individual angers another individual and the angry party murders the other, the victim’s kinship becomes emotionally charge further warranting more Revenge. In the words of One Direction, “circles, we’re going in circles,” and indeed, that is the case with Revenge. However, approaching said situation with a formal sense of Justice allows for both parties to state reasoning and deliberate on official, legal grounds with proper representation and an unbiased judge as well as a jury. Furthermore, this leads into the rationale of Justice. Justice is blind to the concept of “getting even”, while still maintaining a degree of fairness. While with Revenge, “As perverse as it may seem, there’s actual pleasure experienced in causing others to suffer for the hurt they’ve caused the avenger, or self-perceived