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Justice.
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
[It's a strange sight, really- there's Cheriour, clock eyes always ticking, and there is a gentle sort of smile on his face as usual, but what is in his hands might be a surprise to some who haven't seen him carry it around.]
[It's a sword, and an old one at that. He's rubbing it down with a cloth, polishing it, though the slight dark tarnishes at it's end are impossible to remove. And he continues to speak at the bracelet placed next to him, hand never stopping its movements down the weapon.]
I'm not sure that many people know what justice really is, honestly! I mean, when you talk about someone being just, it means they know what is right. They can look at a situation and judge accordingly, making sure that their decisions go accordingly to their own moral compass.
But justice is really more than that. Justice is...hmmm, how to put this? It's just something that you have to follow through with. It's the feeling you get when you watch an innocent person get hurt. It's seeing a bad person really get what they deserve after all the harm and pain they've caused others. It's this force, really, that drives you to do the utmost good for people you can do.
[There's a dreamy sort of look on his face, like he's talking about something adored and prized over all- it's quite obvious that he has really strong feelings about this.]
But! Of course, not many people think about it that way. Some people think it can be only found in courtroom cases and trials, which is true, but it's so much more widespread! Justice is more than a jury and a judge, anybody can go through with it. It's found in everybody.
...At least, that's what I think.
[And he smiles over at the bracelet with a pondering look.]
What is really the definition of justice, do you think?
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[It bothers him a bit, really, because if that is really true, then people wouldn't completely understand what he had to do for his duty. Everyone had their own opinion.]
But people usually recognize it when they see it, right? Like, if they were given an example, they'd be able to tell about it for what it is?
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[There's a pause, and though the next bit is delivered with just as much conviction, her tone is still just a bit more gentle] But justice is, ultimately, not in mortal hands. It is my opinion that while we may have our opinions on justice, the idea that a person gets what they "deserve" is not something I agree with. It is not our place to decide that, for we cannot look at an action through the scope of a lifetime. By isolating that action we seek justice for, we miss the entirety that leads a person to wickedness. So it is my opinion that justice may be held as a sword in one hand, but we just as much need an olive branch of mercy in the other. It may be for naught, for their wounds may be too deep, but a seed of mercy may still grow to something greater.
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You speak quite beautifully about it, you know.
[And a slight frown.]
But what if it is decreed by God Himself if an action is right or wrong? Surely we would then follow that and judge based on that? I understand how justice can be used in such different ways, but...if justice is in immortal hands, then it's quite different, isn't it?
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So, yes, you've quite hit it on the nail, I think!
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Not saying you're wrong, but a lot of awful things get done in its name.
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No, justice is a different thing entirely, miss. There is no way it can be used to do wrong.
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No, justice is more of an inner call that motivates you to do a moral right to fix a moral wrong. You're actively doing something for the better of your fellow people, not just yourself.
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What you said is pretty good.
[He's quiet a moment. This is a really big deal to him and he's trying not to think too much about issues from home or let them get to him.]
Justice is the restoration of Balance. Righting a wrong.
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Yes, very true! Justice keeps the balance by tipping the scale towards moral good, so to speak. It's quite a necessary thing, justice- without it, who knows how much wrong would be committed in the world?
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[Plus she's more interested iiiin...]
That's a nice sword!
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[And he rights it upward so she can see.]
It's the one I've always had. It's been through quite a lot- it's over three thousand years old, this sword! But it's angel-made, which is why it doesn't break or wear down like normal swords do.
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But yes, it does seem to change to fit many definitions at once. Quite a difficult concept, but a very easily-identified one, as well.
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But what if it was meant to happen? A bad person hurting others because it continues a story forward as it should go. I suppose in the end, what came to them came, but isn't that also a cycle. And what if you were supposed to do something bad because it would help the people around you?
I don't think all our actions can be the utmost good if we want something to change. [Although trolls have a rather skewed sense of the term in general.]
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But bad things shouldn't happen. They shouldn't! I mean, yes, people should learn from them as to see what not to do, but saying that something as horrid as a series of murders and crimes against humanity is necessary is just...really sad. And how does doing something bad yourself ever help people?
I...don't really understand. Doing bad to do good is rather contradictory, isn't it?
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With how strongly you feel about Justice, you've never attempted to implement a system of justice in Asgard. Why's that?
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Because the justice I act on is given directly by the Lord himself, Conan. It is highly important that humans should have their own justice system, yes, but I've seen many faults with it. Judges receive bribes, there is bias, witnesses lie to get the upper hand...the list goes on, really. And the one of the types of people I take care of in my duty are those who have escaped the justice that they deserve by finding a loophole or cheating the system.
So, that's why I don't start a system like that...because so many things could go wrong. It's not that I don't support it, I do, it's just...I'll deal with the duty God has given me and that's it. Whatever you decide to do amongst yourselves is your own choice.
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