1. What is Justice?

Welcome to Justice (PART I).

Let's just jump right into it!

Justice is when you order a drink with ice but tell them to hold the liquid.

Just-ice. Get it?

Anyway.

I want to take some time to talk about a very sensitive yet important concept for all of us. And of course you will get a lot more information too, because that’s how I roll. And this is important, especially for a civilized society.

Then again, what is civilized but a man-made construct, right?

It might be best to break this into sections. Introduction, categories, examples, and then the deep insight—or personal reflection.

So… introduction time!

I'm no expert in theology, politics, or much for that matter, but I do read a lot, ask a lot of questions, and don't just blindly accept the answer "it's science." Why is it just science? What assumptions were made in the theory or calculations? What basis did you start from? Were you trying to find an honest answer or just push a preassumed narrative?

So, please bear with me as we get ourselves prepared with this introduction for this learning, and you will be glad you did... I hope.

Here is my preassumed narrative based on assumptions because it's "political" science.

Was that not funny? All well.

Justice.

Now there are differing perceptions of what this concept means, partly due to our differences in our foundations and partly due to our understanding, or lack thereof, of true justice.

I speak a lot about foundation in some podcast episodes and some of my books and other writings. Why? Because your foundation is important to determining your direction and answers to so many of life's questions.

Then again, if our foundation is based on the idea that all is random and created by random chance, then is there really such a thing as true justice, or is that just a random man-made concept, too? And if so, can we truly find an absolute standard to base this idea of justice from in nonabsolute randomness?

Here's something else to ponder before we get too far into this topic: supposing we all understood and agreed on what true justice is, and supposing we all understood and agreed on what grace is, would you prefer that true justice be dealt out all the time and for all people and in all circumstances, or would you like to see this concept of grace be sprinkled in from time to time, depending on the circumstances, of course?

I guess I should mention what I mean when I say grace. Grace, just in case you may not know, is an unmerited gift; it's goodwill even when you don't deserve it; it's like a form of forgiveness; it's someone not holding you to the punishment you deserve.

Wouldn't we all like some grace in our lives? Yet, grace could not be evident if justice is served to everyone in all circumstances and all the time.

Let me give you just one warning, though: some of the stuff we will be discussing here could very well be perceived as controversial or even offensive to some people. Then again, that's many topics; really, everything is offensive to someone. And if this is offensive, then many of my blogs and podcasts could be viewed as such. Come to think of it, they have been viewed that way. I've had friends defriend me and family slander and turn their backs on me for some of the things I've published—unwarranted, I assure you, and mostly when it was a quote from the Bible, believe it or not. Is it true justice to be intolerant, hateful, and closed-minded to beliefs you don't like while claiming to be tolerant, loving, and open-minded to all beliefs?

Then again, when the listener or viewer does not agree with what the writer or speaker has to say, then that very message becomes controversial.

Isn't that interesting? When we don't like what someone says, we sometimes perceive what they said as controversial, even if what they said was accurate or true.

Well, I'm not sure we've ever truly escaped from this place of controversy and division, which could only truly be solved by a human being or government system with complete and total mind, emotion, and behavioral control over all peoples while on this earth. Hmm. Then again, with our differing ideas of what true justice is, why wouldn't some people want to fight injustice by the taking away of personal rights and responsibilities from the individual and transferring them to the State (government)? Then no one would be higher than their neighbor, richer than their neighbor, own more than their neighbor, or, in theory, covet their neighbor—in theory, all would be equal, all injustices would be removed, and social justice would be the new social score by which we are all ranked, and it would become the new "true justice."

It was a joke. Get over it.