Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoWhy shouldn't justice be punitive?message-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up131
arrow-up131message-squareWhy shouldn't justice be punitive?Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareTheBananaKing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-215 days agoBefore we can answer that question usefully, tell us what you think justice is, and what purpose it serves.
minus-squareJustathroughdaway@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoTo punish the wrongdoer in a fair and just way and protect the public.
minus-squareTheBananaKing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 days agoThat’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?
Before we can answer that question usefully, tell us what you think justice is, and what purpose it serves.
To punish the wrongdoer in a fair and just way and protect the public.
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?