What's The Difference Between Justice And Revenge- By Weekend Fisher

 

What's the difference between justice and revenge- by Weekend Fisher over at Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength

 

I heard a challenge question once, asking: What's the difference between justice and revenge? (I think it was on an old TV show.) The answer given was, "One is right, and the other is wrong." The answer was good for a laugh, but it doesn't exactly answer the question. Here are some thoughts towards a fuller answer.

 

Justice aims to restore something: to balance scales, to restore order, to limit evil, to repay a loss. Justice is meant to put things right again.

 

Revenge aims to harm the other person, whether through injury, or financial ruin, or lost reputation, or some other means. 

 

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