Benjamin Disraeli stated that “justice is truth in action.” “John Rawls further states that justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought.” Accordingly, justice has been deemed a prominent factor of life as we know it. Justice is a topic that has been discussed for centuries. In fact, history reveals since 427 BC Plato a philosopher from Athens, Greece held lengthy discussions about Justice.
What then is justice/fairness and truth? Why is there a constant demand for justice/fairness and truth? Who determines what is just for a person negatively circumstanced? Justice is defined by the Black’s law dictionary as, protecting rights and punishing wrongs using fairness. Accordingly, every human on earth …show more content…
Countless, lives will be lost as individuals seek to protect their interest resulting in perpetual consternation and hostility. Furthermore, those who suffer inhumane treatment in the society with no law or standards will have no form of recourse.
Likewise, I believe we have a reason to suppose that some sort of justice must balance injustice in the world. Undoubtedly, no one will accept a person who for no reason walks up to him and slaps him repeatedly releasing spittle to his face and let the individual walk away unapprehended. Something within the person lets him know that what just occurred is a violation to him/her. Even if there is a reason for the actions aforementioned it can be deemed an inappropriate response.
Every human should be respected. This point is also sustained by The Constitution of Grenada. The constitution clearly states that every man living in Grenada has “fundamental rights and freedoms, Protection of right of life, protection of right to personal liberty, protection from slavery and forced labor, protection from inhuman treatment, protection from deprivation of property, protection from arbitrary search or entry, provisions to secure protection of law, protection or freedom of conscience, protection of freedom of expression, protection of freedom of assembly and association, protection of freedom of movement, protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, derogation from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers, protection of persons detained under laws, enforcement of protective provisions, declaration of emergency and interpretation and
What then is justice/fairness and truth? Why is there a constant demand for justice/fairness and truth? Who determines what is just for a person negatively circumstanced? Justice is defined by the Black’s law dictionary as, protecting rights and punishing wrongs using fairness. Accordingly, every human on earth …show more content…
Countless, lives will be lost as individuals seek to protect their interest resulting in perpetual consternation and hostility. Furthermore, those who suffer inhumane treatment in the society with no law or standards will have no form of recourse.
Likewise, I believe we have a reason to suppose that some sort of justice must balance injustice in the world. Undoubtedly, no one will accept a person who for no reason walks up to him and slaps him repeatedly releasing spittle to his face and let the individual walk away unapprehended. Something within the person lets him know that what just occurred is a violation to him/her. Even if there is a reason for the actions aforementioned it can be deemed an inappropriate response.
Every human should be respected. This point is also sustained by The Constitution of Grenada. The constitution clearly states that every man living in Grenada has “fundamental rights and freedoms, Protection of right of life, protection of right to personal liberty, protection from slavery and forced labor, protection from inhuman treatment, protection from deprivation of property, protection from arbitrary search or entry, provisions to secure protection of law, protection or freedom of conscience, protection of freedom of expression, protection of freedom of assembly and association, protection of freedom of movement, protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, derogation from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers, protection of persons detained under laws, enforcement of protective provisions, declaration of emergency and interpretation and