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I've chosen one of the most contentious issues to put on this site because it is something about which I feel rather strongly. I refuse to accept that "Justice" is a hazy concept which mere mortals are unable to fully comprehend because of its blurry edges. If "Justice" is a difficult concept for people to understand, it's probably because they have left it to others to do their thinking for them. Where some people consider justice is the punishment of a criminal for specific violations of the law of the land, rarely is the punishment satisfactory for a victim to feel recompensed. Even where a punishment is extreme to the point of execution, a victim may not feel satisfied. The concept of justice involves other concepts such as rights, needs, conscience, equilibrium, standards, judgement, responsibility and love. Where is Justice? Is there Justice at all? What about Natural Justice and Rough Justice? What is Justification? Is a shop owner justified in punching a thief in the face? At first glance, it would appear so. But what happen