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Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

Why shouldn't justice be punitive?

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Why shouldn't justice be punitive?

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Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

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Before we can answer that question usefully, tell us what you think justice is, and what purpose it serves.
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  To punish the wrongdoer in a fair and just way and protect the public.
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    That’s awfully circular.
    
    Justice is doing what’s just? Um.
    
    What defines justice, what goal does it achieve, and how does punishment fit into that?

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