http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Banner_686X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner_234X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250 http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo-Watermark_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner-ALT_234X60.jpg Bigthink http://www.bigthink.com/feed/rss/comment/idea/4645 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:03:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bigthink.com/truth-justice/4645 I agree grandpa about greed being an obsticle to justice as well as having to recognize the human race as a whole in order to properly embrace justice. but it isn't just greed that is the problem. in life, those who are free to make their own dicisions act upon their instinct to do what they can, not only to survive but to be happy. the problem is that everyone has their own idea what it means to be happy, and many of these ideas directly conflict with each other. because there is no sole moral standard people act upon what they think to be as right (or just). so people do many terrible things to eachother and justify them later. what needs to be done is take the commonality of all of our individual perceptions on what is good right or just, and use those criteria as a basis for all action (i.e human rights). until all action stems from the very concept of justice itself, individuals will continue to step on their fellow man to get ahead and achieve their own personal goals and aspirations, with the justification being "I gotta look out for number one, ME". i dont see that changing anytime soon given the fact that we can't even agree what is right and wrong. so keep it simple. life is good...everyone deserves an equal chance at it without others hindering their opportunity to pursue happiness. so you can't kill anyone because you don't have the right to take away their right to live, and you can't tell anyone how to live unless it is directly hindering others ability to live. justice should be the motiviation for all action. but people suck, so good luck! Bigthink Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:11:56 +0100 http://www.bigthink.com/truth-justice/4645/#2147