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Qtman -> RE: What exactly is justice? (8/25/2008 4:52:06 PM)
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ORIGINAL: drmark
Thank you, QTman, for that excellent clarification. However, the OP still leaves room for the possibility that the offense did not mandate a criminal trial. Thus, my hypothetical situation whereby the innocent daughter may have "served justice" better than her guilty mother was physically capable of doing.
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What about the moral and biblical considerations? Well, what do you think of the moral implications of someone serving the sentence of another, especially if retribution or compensation is better served by the innocent proxy compared to the guilty party (hmmm, sounds like Someone I know pretty well!).
Regarding biblical considerations, would honoring one's mother be a reasonable basis for accepting physical punishment which might weaken, if not endanger, an elderly parent's health? Remember, this scenario is not restricted to democratic countries with appropriate safeguards to human rights!
When the word crime or criminal are used that does not refer to a civil liability to me. In the case of a civil liability resulting from a civil law suit in most cases the awards are paid by an insurance company and sometimes some other third party or the defendent themself. In either case the thing that matters is that it was paid. And the case would be closed and justice served.
In a criminal case, as the OP eluded to this is not the case. Suppose the police took the daughters confession without looking further into the matter. Further suppose there was a trial and a conviction. What if the daughter had been sentenced to death. All this for a crime she did not commit. The only thing she was guilty of was loving and trying to protect her mother. Although admirable it is not justice.
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