[anonymous]

[anothersoul]

I would like your opinion on something, community. Let's talk about justice for a moment.


In particular, let's say there is a person who once served the people. They did much good. Then they became a criminal. Not a rebel, not a petty thief because they needed to. A real criminal. Let's say they killed someone in cold blood.

In this example, since this person did much good, what would be a fitting punishment? Would it be merciful for that person, as well as just, for them to be killed? Their victim would be avenged and they would be cleansed of guilt, as well as preventing any further defamation of their good deeds.

No, I'm not talking about the death penalty. I'm talking about if another person went to the murderer and killed them for their crimes. A murder for a murder, out of mercy. Would it be just? Would it be merciful for that original murderer? Or is it just cheating the original victim out of justice?

I'm merely wondering.

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[shadow_spread]

Justice would be holding the person publicly accountable for their actions, and mercy would be giving them the chance to repent. What you described was taking revenge for a betrayal.

It might be the best thing, depending on the circumstances, but it's still just revenge.