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> Justice, by which I mean reciprocity, is an end in itself.

You misspelled "revenge" there.




The distinction between revenge and justice is that justice is carried out by a disinterested third party.


If the third party carrying out the "justice" is merely implementing the vengeful wishes of the most irrational party (i.e. the victim or their family) then I wouldn't say they are "disinterested" in any practical sense.

Also, by the supposed logic of "restoring natural harmony", if someone kills your family, should you be allowed to kill theirs?




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