Is there such a thing as “Justice” in the world?  Or is justice just the excuse we use to impel our will on the world?


If we believe in justice, then we must also believe in the proof of its punishment, for without the meting, there is no resultant inflection felt in the flesh.

We become metered in a cyclone that rotates between misdeed, misjudgment and corporal teaching that bleeds before scarring.

We use the robes of justice to veil our eyes to the indiscriminate prejudice against those not in power — but who are forever useful to the powerful — and we wrap our wishes in the flag and tie in evergreen glad tidings to make us feel less barbaric and to excuse, while condoning, the revulsion of our mythical memes against the damnation of our undivine efforts.

4 Comments

  1. ANNE – I live and teach on the upper West Coast of the United States. My interests are Philosophy, English, and Social Communication.
    ANNE says:

    If we don’t have justice to punish those that hurt us, what is the solution? Anarchy? Everyone for themselves?

  2. David Boles – New York City – David Boles was born in Nebraska and holds an MFA from the Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York. He is an author, dramatist, editor, publisher, and teacher who writes across the live stage, print, radio, television, film, and the web. With more than 50 books in print, David continues to write 2MM words a year and has authored over 25K articles. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Authors Guild, and PEN America, and founded The United Stage advocacy platform on the principle that playwrights have a duty to direct their own work. Read the Prairie Voice Archive at Boles.com | Buy his books at David Boles Books Writing & Publishing at BolesBooks.com | Study with Script Professor at ScriptProfessor.com | Touch American Sign Language mastery at Hardcore ASL at HardcoreASL.com | Explore the Human Meme podcast at HumanMeme.com | Train with Boles Bells at BolesBells.com.
    David W. Boles says:

    Well, that’s just it, Anne. We have a broken system where justice seems to win out over morality and caring. I’m not for anarchy at all, but one could argue the current prison system and impending and labyrinth of “moneyed justice” is an anarchical injustice that needs to be addressed and soundly punished.

  3. Kathakali Chatterjee – Hyderabad, India – Professionally, I have an interesting concoction of experience -- from entertainment industry to retailing to executive education -- the journey is still on. When I don't work, I love to travel, read, listen to music and watch movies.
    Kathakali Chatterjee says:

    Justice, now a days became just a “pay back” – in every sense of the term which doesn’t really differ much from the supposed to be “offense”.

  4. David Boles – New York City – David Boles was born in Nebraska and holds an MFA from the Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York. He is an author, dramatist, editor, publisher, and teacher who writes across the live stage, print, radio, television, film, and the web. With more than 50 books in print, David continues to write 2MM words a year and has authored over 25K articles. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Authors Guild, and PEN America, and founded The United Stage advocacy platform on the principle that playwrights have a duty to direct their own work. Read the Prairie Voice Archive at Boles.com | Buy his books at David Boles Books Writing & Publishing at BolesBooks.com | Study with Script Professor at ScriptProfessor.com | Touch American Sign Language mastery at Hardcore ASL at HardcoreASL.com | Explore the Human Meme podcast at HumanMeme.com | Train with Boles Bells at BolesBells.com.
    David W. Boles says:

    That’s a great insight, Katha! You’re right that justice today is much more about retribution than righting a wrong as fairly to everyone as possible.

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