The Problem With Justice

Do you think ‘fair’ means ‘right’?

William Lister

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Growing up, I was led to believe that justice was a simple matter of right and wrong. Actually, I was misled. Justice is a much more complicated concept than a simple matter of morality. It’s not about what a court of law decides. Such bodies can only say what is legal, as opposed to what is right or wrong; they can only say what a particular society deems…

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William Lister

Father William Lister is a former military chaplain, author and chef. He is a serving chaplain for the Diocese in Europe in Tuscany, Italy. twinclianpress.com