"Justice has no independent existence, it results from the mutual contracts, and establishes itself whether there is a mutual engagement (consent) to guard against doing or sustaining (singular or) mutual injury. Injustice in not intrinsically bad; it has this character only because there is joined with it a fear of not escaping those who are appointed to punish actions marked with that character."
Epicurus (341–270 BC)
This Greek writer particularly states there is no justice, of any kind, social or political, without consent mutually, that is to say, unanimously among the involved and effected individuals. Murder is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is assisted suicide. Theft is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is some form of exchange; barter, purchase, loan, gift, etc. Rape is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is some form of sexual activity. And so on.
Surely the issues of murder, theft, and rape as well their ethical versus unethical determinations by consent versus dissent are fundamental to any sense or notion of justice. Thus the broader political, social justice must consistently be judged by all involved and/or all effected, for without the consent of one or more the same political, social arrangement is gravely unjust.
Epicurus (341–270 BC)
This Greek writer particularly states there is no justice, of any kind, social or political, without consent mutually, that is to say, unanimously among the involved and effected individuals. Murder is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is assisted suicide. Theft is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is some form of exchange; barter, purchase, loan, gift, etc. Rape is so without the consent of one or more, with mutual or unanimous consent it is some form of sexual activity. And so on.
Surely the issues of murder, theft, and rape as well their ethical versus unethical determinations by consent versus dissent are fundamental to any sense or notion of justice. Thus the broader political, social justice must consistently be judged by all involved and/or all effected, for without the consent of one or more the same political, social arrangement is gravely unjust.
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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice
Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice
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