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Originally Posted by onodrim
I tend to go with the karma idea, that justice is getting what you deserve, be it good or bad, for the way you've lived your life and the choices you've made.
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but karma is only half the answer...
who decides what is punished and what is rewarded? how much reward or punishment is fair for a given action? who says you deserve it and what is their claim upon you?
i don't think you can define justice without answering those questions.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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