tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post1227064834428779987..comments2024-02-17T07:44:05.334-08:00Comments on Sinning Boldly: JusticeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835278970174444409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-2031411900524584962007-07-02T16:05:00.000-07:002007-07-02T16:05:00.000-07:00Personally, I think our criminal justice system le...Personally, I think our criminal justice system leaves a lot to be desired. Of course, I don't know how to fix it. The deep interrelation of poverty and crime should really embarass us, particularly those of us who like to idealize America. I'm really convinced we can do better.<BR/><BR/>I like people like Jim Wallis who challenge us to wonder what the prophets would say to us, but as you pointed out about "WWJD" on the previous discussion, it's really hard to say what the prophets would say, given that they speak for God.<BR/><BR/>I guess what I'm trying to do is take a Jim Wallis-like appropriation of the prophets and combine it with a Howard Zinn-like questioning of the status quo. But it yields a scary concoction.<BR/><BR/>I am also very curious what other people think.Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-14950417144357628372007-07-02T12:46:00.000-07:002007-07-02T12:46:00.000-07:00Andy-I am just getting my mind around what you are...Andy-<BR/>I am just getting my mind around what you are saying but let me start with this: <BR/><BR/>If justice means "the way things ought to be" then that definition does not seem to fit with how we use it today in our criminal justice system. Like you said, too many people have a harsh view of justice (like revenge). If the word "justice" truly means "the way things ought to be" then who, other than God, can be the judge of how things ought to be. If no one (which is my stance), then our crinimal justice system falls short of true justice.<BR/><BR/>I am curious on what other people think here. Great post, Andy.<BR/>EricPastor Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281721067947261768noreply@blogger.com