Justice means Violence

I am reading Everett Worthington's new book A Just Forgiveness, and while I do not think he says that exactly, I find it is kind of true, at least, when thinking about it in the most traditional sense, e.g. essentially revenge. This idea has just been constantly running through my mind: justice = violence. It seems so wrong and so true. Thanks Dr. Worthington.


The idea is that there really is no way to be just because everyone's idea of justice is different, that is why we try to create law and have judges that we can all agree on. But just because majority agrees on something, does not mean that our being is not being thoroughly screwed up by this justice system. If justice is all we seek, the score will never be even, and we will only breed more violence.

People also speak of "restorative justice" which in my mind is usually the same as reconciliation. This is what we should seek. Elimination of "the other" with restoration, transformation, reconciliation, truth, love, compassion, and forgiveness.

What do you think?