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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Before we can answer that question usefully, tell us what you think justice is, and what purpose it serves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

To punish the wrongdoer in a fair and just way and protect the public.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

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?