is justice universal?

Question

Does justice even exist? Justice is doing what is right, but everyone has a different idea of what that is, So is justice maybe more of a rationalized, form of revenge? And how can balancing hurt with more hurt achieve anything? Our ideas of what is right vary in every way possible over time and between cultures, a couple hundread years ago if a theif was caught he'd have his hands cut off, almost a death sentance back then. Now he'd be sentanced to jail for a couple of months, or years. An improvement? And if it exists, will we even achieve/perfect it? As new technologies and sciences and religions come in to play, and different ethical issues evolve, will we ever regulate? and to what cause? how can we define justice if its different for every person, and changes with time? Is it too much to say that what we consider just today may be seen in a couple hundread years when looking back, as we look at the theif today? Sorry this is so long and not a very specific question.

Answer 1

Justice is the administration of the Law. Justice is meted out very unevenly in this world.

However, the divine moral Law is universal.

In biblical terms, the moral law is the fatherly instruction of God, setting forth the ways which lead to happiness and proscribing those which lead to evil.

The divine moral law can be either natural or revealed.

Natural moral law is inscribed in the human heart, and known by human reason.

Revealed moral law is found in the ancient law (Old Testament), notably the ten commandments, and in the new law (the Gospels), the teaching of Christ, notably the Sermon on the Mount, which perfects the ancient law.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I believe that Justice is Universal. I think that your answer depends on how Justice is defined. For me it means perfect balance, cause and effect, or what might be called karma. You do or think a thing, and based on whats done or thought a result is manifested. What manifests is a direct result of the action. I don't see how any thing could be more just than that. This is why I constantly tell people that they need to take personal responsibility for what they do, and THINK before they act. Because, positive or negative, the results WILL come. And that's a perfectly balanced system, cause and effect, that applies throughout the Universe. Justice exists universally, and it is perfect in that cause always proceeds and produces effect, and that without respect of person or thing. Just like gravity, it makes no distinction. Its up to YOU whether or not you wear a parachute. ;-) ~ Peace & Blessings ~

Answer 3

That's what happens when "everyone does what is right in their own eyes." This sort of relativism has a natural predisposition to "creep" in the wrong direction, because people don't want to be held responsible for their actions.

That's why our country's founding fathers established our constitution based on the bible. It's a solid standard that does not "creep." You can open a bible in 20, or 200 years, and it will still say that fornication is wrong.

When we take God out of our lives, we have nothing but a drifting and nebulous definition of "normal" on which to base our lives.

True justice is determined by God alone. He is the only one with the true total authority and sovereignty to say "this is right," or "this is wrong." And it's amazing how easily these questions are answered when we take him at his word.

Answer 4

Justice, is there any? Time moves on, but justice stays the same. Just look at the internet age, how many years does the law lag behind the technology. How many people escape from crime when they commit it over the cyberspace, at that moment we don't have rules to punish them. There is no justice, you think it is fair, but not everyone. What we mean fair is something that benefits the most people, and ignoring the minority. Laws are dead, and our mind are active. We can find loopholes everywhere. The government who wrote the laws tries to find loophole himself, so he can get away with breaking the law.

Answer 5

No not in this world, it is not doing what is right,that is considered as justice today, as you said, justice is different to different people because people corrupt it by their bias toward themselves, as humans are corruptible, but true justice is from God. Jehovah's justice is the only true justice which is truly incorruptible as well as perfect, and it does exist But it is not in our world at this time, yet it is well on the way and will be put into action very shortly! But it will not necessarily be man's idea of justice!

Answer 6

Yes justice in general is universal.But justice according to each religion maybe not the same.Justice means the quality of being righteous,impartiality and fairness or the quality of being right or correct,sound reason,validity or lawful.

Answer 7

you need to explain which justice you are talking about because some justice is universal and others are not laws and rules created by men are not universal thus their justice is not but laws of nature are so the justice of nature is universal no matter who or what you are if you fall off of a cliff you are going to fall unless other laws of nature come into play. gravity is a constant and is just.

Answer 8

God is just. He is perfect. His Word (the Bible) tells us what is right. On the day of judgement, EVERYONE will receive justice. The rules never change with time. They have always been and will always be. Hope this helps.

Answer 9

If there are gods they do not help, and Justice belongs to the strong, but know that all things done beneath the Naked Stars are remembered.

Answer 10

I"m not sure I agree w/ your definition of justic ("oding what is right.") Justice involves fairness, equity, and living up to one's morals, at least to me.

So yes, justice can exist. And does.