what do you understand about it..
2007-07-26 02:40:06 · 5 answers · asked by suzette e 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
justice must first hold truth and be just, might does not always make right, sometimes in some instances it makes some things very wrong and it colludes to misperceptions
2007-07-26 02:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A state of justice is known to be established when everything is in its rightful place within the order of things within a system, and an act of justice is to restore all things to their rightful places in right order.
If Justice is rightfulness, then this rightfulness engenders power structure as an outcome, but when a state of justice is absent, when foundations upon which constructs of power are erected rot away then constructs of power also collapse.
When the mighty attempt to safeguard and maintain their hold on power, they consider this to be their duty or their divine right to implement and uphold a state of justice the clear manifestation of which is the power they have. Power is then the reason of the strong, and to become power not only an act of duty to the members of their public, but also a divine right, or an ordination by God.
But when it comes to freethinking it is very natural and always fashionable to think of the strong, or the mighty, in negative perspective of all the human wrong. It is customary in people who think openly and to criticise figures of authority and an establishment. But the shrewdest of the critics could also be wrong. The statement above is a generalisation and does not always hold truth. It is possible for the powerful and the might to be just as it is also possible for the poor and the wretched to be cruel and unwise – the ordinance of Gluten on the streets of Paris might not be the act of the members of the general public but they love the spectacle and it is said they when Gluten was eventually stopped the people of Paris demanded that it should continue, this does remind me of the people of ancient Roman Amphitheatres.
2007-07-26 10:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Might makes right" is clearly a stupid saying - you don't have to think much about it. However, "Justice is in the interest of the stronger" has much truth to it. For instance in Britain, the King and his forces were clearly stronger, but down through history Kings and the establishment were terrified of riots by the downtrodden. The laws against unruly gatherings were strictly enforced and rebel leaders hunted down and executed. This, no doubt applies to all countries and times.
2007-07-26 09:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by william a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The philosopher is commenting on how might sways justice, and theirfore justice is in their interest and there power makes what is right.
2007-07-26 09:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that shall be the culture of our times where yyhe powerful and wealthy shall dominate if we dont argue with govt today.
2007-07-26 09:49:26 · answer #5 · answered by wilma m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋