Justice is defined as "The administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments." On the other hand fairness is described as "Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty". One question which has been baffling me for some time now is that are the two same or not. Does justice always concurs with fairness? If not, in which case both point in different directions then which is the one we should be walking towards? Does this world be based on the principles of justice or governed by laws of fairness.
Now what I plan to put forth might sound illogical, irrational and cruel but that is exactly what I want to debate with people around. Because I feel its time we move out of our boundaries or else erase them.
What does the old saying “An eye for an eye” project, Justice or fairness? If we go by the principles of justice this does not hold true. A person guilty of a crime is to be punished as per the laws of the land. Now who decides these laws? People like you and me. Are the laws same as we move across continents or as a matter of fact across borders? In a monosyllable ‘no’. That means the same crime calls for different punishment based on some writing in a fat book. However in terms of fairness “and eye for an eye” always holds true. So which is better justice or fairness? In words of Gandhi if this principle was to be followed then the world would be full of blind people. Now I propose a world which has all the people blind instead of only a few blind fighting for justice.
Wouldn’t you like a scene where the teacher shouts at a student and the student gives it back to the teacher on the spot? What a sight would it be when eve teasers are forced to see the same torture being administered to their sisters. Let us not waste money, resources and plenty of years trying to figure out how to punish Ajmal Kasav. There is a simple solution. Bring his family members; shoot them in public and let him enjoy the sight. Send terrorists to Pakistan and bask in glory watching the footage of Indian terrorists blast Pakistan parliament on NDTV. Fair and square I suppose. Or is it not?
I know after reading this many of you will think that I am a radical thinker sounding absurd and idiotic. In short I have lost it. But trust me I am just getting started………..
Monday, August 10, 2009
Justice VS Fairness
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Your Conclusion that its better to have whole world blind rather than a few blind fighting for justice is not only un-fair but also not justified. Going absolutely by your logic, an eye for an eye, its fine as long as it is about an accused and a victim, but what about those who are'nt either? Those who are neither accused nor victim, why do they give an eye/turn blind? Is it fair? and Is it justified according to your logic?
ReplyDeleteApart from them, your logic is a perfect recipe for complete mayhem and anarchy in the family, society, nation adn the world. If a mother scolds her child, does her child hit back at her? And would it be fair in your terms?
The debate as to who will decide what is right and what is wrong is a completely fine topic, but its solution is not to make everyone blind!!